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Finance Assistant

CCR Recruitment Group
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Southampton, Hampshire SO19 1BQ

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Finance Assistant position is based in Southampton and offers a salary range of £30,000 - £32,000 depending on experience, along with benefits including a hybrid work schedule (4 days in office and Fridays working from home).
  • The role involves maintaining financial control through accurate record-keeping of the company’s order book and accounts, supporting strategic decision-making for growth.
  • Key responsibilities include managing sales and purchase ledgers, providing credit control, reconciling accounts, and handling client invoices and queries.
  • Candidates should have significant experience in finance, knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts Professional or similar software, and intermediate Excel skills, with prior experience in a factoring company being advantageous.
  • The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, the ability to manage a high workload, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Finance Assistant

Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm

Salary: £30,000 -£32,000 depending on experience, plus benefits

(4 Days in office - Fridays work from home)

Southampton Based

CCR are seeking a Finance Assistant to join a fast-growing Southampton based business with a portfolio of large blue-chip clients. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining financial control within a dynamic and vibrant workspace. The role will involve keeping accurate records of the company’s order book and accounts aiding the Management Team to make effective strategic decisions about the company’s growth and direction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintenance of the Company’s Sales and Purchase Ledgers
  • Providing an effective Credit Control function where needed
  • Providing necessary reconciliations (e.g. bank/credit card) and payment run information
  • Provide prompt and accurate client invoices and deal with incoming AR/AP queries
  • Knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts Professional essential (or other accounts software)
  • Excel knowledge to an intermediate level would be an advantage
  • Previous experience of working with a factoring company would be advantageous.
  • Ability to think strategically and be proactive when spotting potential problems
  • Experience of communicating clearly, with the ability to adapt your communication style for different groups
  • The ability to use MS Office and other relevant IT systems as appropriate for the role.
  • Significant experience of managing and prioritizing a high workload and multiple complex issues and tasks in a changing environment with tight deadlines
  • Understands sound business practice and when to involve senior management in issues.
  • Takes responsibility for delivering on actions, achieving high-standards, and learning from mistakes
  • Thinks proactively anticipates issues and develops plans to eliminate them.

Excellent role with lots of future growth and opportunities!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.