Finance Assistant

Reed

Posted 12 hours ago, valid for a month

Crewe, Cheshire CW1 5LE

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Finance Assistant position is located in Crewe and is a temporary, full-time role requiring 37.5 hours per week.
The role involves managing the sales ledger, assisting with the purchase ledger, and supporting other areas as needed during a maternity leave.
Candidates should have experience in a similar finance role and familiarity with accounting software, preferably Sage 50.
The position requires strong organizational skills, good communication abilities, and the capacity to work independently under pressure.
The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should ideally have at least one year of relevant experience.

Finance Assistant

Location: CreweContract: Temporary, Full-time (37.5 hours)Reports to: Management Accounts Assistant

About the Role: Join our Finance Team and help us out during a maternity leave! You'll be handling the day-to-day management of the sales ledger and helping with the purchase ledger. You'll also support other areas as needed. We're a busy team of seven in Finance, Facilities, HR, and IT, and we're looking for someone motivated and enthusiastic to join us.

What You'll Do:

Post cash and reconcile the bank
Keep the cashflow forecast updated
Raise invoices and send out statements
Manage aged debtors and follow credit control processes
Match invoices to purchase orders and process them in Sage
Resolve invoice queries with clients and suppliers
Make ad-hoc payments and pay proforma invoices
Manage aged creditors and payments on account
Handle company credit cards, matching purchase orders and supplier invoices to statements
Process weekly expenses
Manage purchasing card balances for the styling team, create purchase orders, and audit receipts
Process weekly and monthly payment runs
Prepare monthly payroll
Post monthly wages journal and reconcile key balance sheet codes
Provide holiday cover for Facilities (hotel bookings, vehicles, orders, etc.)
Help produce monthly management information as needed

About You:Must-Have Skills:

Experience with Microsoft Office
Familiarity with accounting software (preferably Sage 50)
Experience in a similar finance role
Good with numbers
Strong written and oral communication skills
Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize
Able to work independently and confidentially
Can handle pressure

Nice-to-Have Skills:

Builds positive working relationships
Communicates positively
Shares ideas and information
Takes pride in team achievements
Takes ownership and accountability
Self-motivated and driven to achieve results
Critical thinker and problem solver
Inquisitive nature

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