Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable)

Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable)
Location: Newport Pagnell (2 days in the office, 3 days from home)
Salary: Up to 27K
Perm

Objectives of Role:

1. Working in our busy Finance team, performing the day-to-day transaction processing primarily within the Accounts Receivable function and supporting the Accounts Payable function for our business.
2. Performing credit control processes as required to ensure that all invoices are paid within agreed credit terms

Responsibilities:

• To ensure that all sales invoices are prepared to a high level of accuracy.
• To ensure that invoices are settled within agreed credit terms.
• To review bank postings and clear all items relating to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, such as bank fees and general ledger payments.
• To ensure that purchase invoices are processed in a timely and accurate fashion.
• To ensure that payments are made in accordance with company policy.
• To raise urgent payment requests and any cheque payments on an ad-hoc basis.
• To liaise with staff and suppliers, ensuring any disputes to sales and purchase invoices are investigated and dealt with efficiently, professionally and on a timely basis.
• Reconcile supplier statements on a regular basis in accordance with set deadlines.
• To assist with nominal ledger accounts reconciliation on a monthly basis.
• To process expenses and credit card transactions in line with company policy.
• Assist the preparation of the VAT reporting and reclaims.
• To ensure that the financial month end and year end are closed effectively and efficiently.
• To assist with monthly and year end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reporting including preparation of information required for the monthly management accounts and the year end audit.
• Provide support to other members of the Finance function.
• To assist with general housekeeping of the sales and purchase ledger.
• Other ad-hoc duties to be agreed with the Finance Manager/Finance Controller that fall within the skills and capabilities required of the role.

Person Specification:

• Multi-currency business experience
• Use to working in SME commercial environment
• Excellent comprehension of VAT including international VAT
• Experienced in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable duties
• Good basic understanding of excel and word.
• Comfortable communicating via email and good telephone manner.
• Able to work on own and as part of a small team.
• Self-motivated with good problem solving skills.