Finance Assistant

We're on the lookout for a Finance Assistant to join our well-established and respected client based in Loughborough on a full-time basis.

This role is initially temporary with the view to become permanent.

Salary: 25,000 per annum

The Role:

As a Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the Financial Controller in processing and troubleshooting of various accounting functions and transactions.

The working hours are 37 hours per week; 08:30 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday and 08:30 - 16:00 Friday with a 30-minute lunch break.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain customer master data

Produce & send customer statement of accounts

Maintain Customer Ledger accounts correctly

Advance payment re-classifications

Perform debt collection & dunning

Manage disputes

Perform credit control

Prepare group reporting of trade receivables

Prepare individual bad debt provision and IFRS9

Complete month end tasks and meet monthly Group deadlines.

Assist with audits for Account Receivable

Accounts Payable (cover when required)

Process incoming invoices

Maintain vendor master data

Set up bank payments

Internal Projects

Continuous improvement of KPIs DPO, DSO

Improve credit control process and set-up in SAP

General & Administration

Support Finance team and Financial Controller in daily business and improvement of processes

Other Adhoc tasks

Working within company policies and standards

Working within health and safety guidelines

Supporting and working within the company values and code of conduct

Skills and Experience:

Methodical and tidy approach to work and ability to complete tasks fully and on time.

Flexible & adaptable.

Computer literate

Manage and Prioritise workload

Well organised, systematic and concise

Good work ethic, honest and hardworking

Ability to work independently as well as within a small team

Careful and accurate work (attention to detail)

Experience and Financial Qualification would be an advantage

If you are looking for the next step in your career with a local company, then apply for this role now!

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