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Finance Assistant
Location: Oldham
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Monday to Friday office based. (8.30am to 5pm negotiable)
Our client is a well-established company within the lighting industry and are recruiting for a Finance Assistant/Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their accounts team, on a full time, permanent basis.
The Role
As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for managing and reporting on a high-volume ledger across multiple companies and cost centres.
This will require the timely, accurate & processing of data to the computer systems, reconciling supplier & customer documents and ensuring monthly processes are finalised to Audit requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing and reporting on a high-volume ledger across multiple companies and cost centres.
- Coding, batching, and processing.
- Daily, weekly, monthly account reconciliations.
- Preparing payments in line with supplier & client contractual agreements.
- Supplier statement reconciliation.
- Nominal / Chart of Account monthly reconciliations.
- General reconciliations to assist colleagues.
- Cash Book reconciliation.
- Accruals / Prepayments.
- Postings month end journals etc.
- Completing month end procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
- Providing reports internally/externally in various formats, Excel preferably.
- Reconciling Point of Sale payments.
- Preparing monthly credit card reconciliations and uploading to computer system, coding, posting.
- General reporting to line Manager.
- Cover where needed.
Skills and Qualifications
- The ability to process data quickly & accurately.
- Use own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Sound knowledge of IT systems and accounting packages and Excel.
- Analytical thinker with a good attention to detail.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Flexible and professional approach to work.
To Apply
If you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.
