Temp Finance Assistant

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be working with a manufacturing company in Hartlepool on the appointment of a temporary Finance Assistant.

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Post daily cash receipt to the accounts receivable ledger and match to the relevant invoice.
• Managing other day to day banking transactions
• Approx. weekly reconciliation of accounts receivable and reporting to the bank invoice finance facility.
• Credit control
• Assisting other finance team members with inputting supplier invoices on to the system.
• Preparing recharge invoices.
• Handling accruals and prepayments
• Posting journals to general ledger
• Assisting the Financial Manager with completing the monthly management accounts.
• Completing month end bank and other control account reconciliations.
• Completing financial reports and analysis on a regular basis
• Holiday/absence cover for payroll processing (SAGE experience desirable)
• Communicating with customers and suppliers on a regular basis to solve any issues.
• Assisting with budgets
• Monitoring internal controls and suggesting improvements
• Occasional HR administration such as note taking and document control

Experience:

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Experience working with financial systems in an accounts department. Previous experience with Epicor would be advantageous but not essential.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Qualified or training toward an accountancy qualification such as AAT level.
• Manufacturing experience desirable but not essential