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Senior Finance Assistant - Swindon

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Posted 3 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2ED, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Senior Finance Assistant position in Swindon offers a salary that is dependent on experience and qualifications, with a full-time, permanent role requiring a recognized accountancy qualification (AAT Level 4) and prior experience in a finance environment, ideally within the construction industry.
  • The role includes responsibilities in accounts receivable, credit control, invoicing, reconciliations, and financial reporting, primarily using Sage 50 software.
  • The company provides a comprehensive benefits package, including pension, private healthcare, and 23 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with opportunities for progression and training.
  • Candidates should possess strong numeracy and analytical skills, excellent interpersonal communication, and the ability to work independently under pressure.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to join a reputable company with over 20 years in the industry during a period of growth, requiring enthusiasm and a proactive approach.

Senior Finance Assistant - Swindon

Senior Finance Assistant Package Overview:

  • Salary on offer will depended on Experience & Qualifications
  • Overview of Benefits - Pension, Private healthcare, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, Long Service Holidays
  • Full-Time, Permanent, Hours of Work Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
  • Excellent Progression and Training Opportunities

Company Overview - Senior Finance Assistant

Our Client are currently looking for a Senior Finance Assistant to join their highly valued team on a full-time basis.

This Company are a reputable business with over 20 years’ experience within the Industry. They are currently entering another period of growth and are looking to expand their team to keep up with high customer demand.

This is an exciting time for the company and the right candidate for the role will need to be enthusiastic, forward thinking and personable with the drive to hit the floor running in order to take full advantage of the opportunities available to them.

You will be part of a strong team who all understand the importance of working together to ensure a high level of service is delivered. You will be given support, training and a realistic workload to help ensure you achieve job satisfaction.

This Company are part of the manufacture sector and offer various services such as: external furniture from benches, cycle racks etc.

Senior Finance AssistantRole and Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable

  • Creation of ID Factoring Schedules from receipts/sales invoices/retentions
  • Drive, manage and maintain all administration of credit control processes
  • Manage all proforma receipts with projects ensuring update of information in a timely
  • Creation of sales invoices, track & action retentions and credit control; customer queries
  • Manage deferred income invoices/credits and monthly reconciliation
  • Daily ID Factoring cashflow analysis & monthly reconciliation
  • Manage project sales data into Sage 50
  • Manage project costs data into Sage 50
  • Prepare the monthly supplier pay run, ensuring cashflow operating system is managed
  • Input and review purchase invoices on Sage 50, ensuring proper coding and nominal allocation
  • Work cohesively with projects to review sub-contractor purchase invoices and handle all queries
  • Monitor employee expense claims
  • Manage and maintain pending purchase invoices including monthly reconciliation
  • Monitor credit and charge card transactions & monthly reconciliation
  • Ensure all unallocated payments are allocated
  • Manage and maintain CIS Statements, associated credit note; input into Sage, produce monthly report and upload to HMRC Reconciliation of all Bank Accounts
  • Prepare and submit the monthly VAT return, ensuring compliance with regulations
  • Drive and maintain month end processes are completed within all functions ready for project reconciliation
  • Create monthly payroll financials and payroll analysis
  • Create monthly pension contributions and upload summaries
  • Create payroll & PAYE consolidation journals
  • Create and analysis project to financials reconciliation, highlighting trends and correcting discrepancies
  • Support the Finance Director in financial analysis and reporting
  • Manage the finance inbox and serve as the primary point of contact for finance-related inquires
  • Collate and create financial information for scrum notes
  • Assist in implementing new procurement procedures and systems to improve efficiencies
  • Primary contact with all stock queries with the Production department
  • Administration of post
  • Maintain all reports within Sage 50
  • Maintain sign off of small projects, ensuring risk mitigations have been carried out
  • Update Financial Contractual Information with all retention’s payments
  • Update commentary on monthly management reports
  • Support other functions will financial queries
  • Carry out any other duties as reasonably required
Account PayableReconciliations & Month End ReportingOther Finance Areas

Senior Finance AssistantSkills and Experience:

  • A drive and enthusiasm to grab hold of opportunities
  • Recognised Accountancy qualification (AAT Level 4 qualified
  • Experience within the construction industry equivalent experience)
  • Experience of working in a finance environment
  • Experience with Domestic Reverse Charge (VAT)
  • Working knowledge of Sage 50 & Microsoft office especially Excel
  • Previous experience in a senior finance role
  • Numeracy and analytical skills, compliance orientated
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, and communicate skills
  • Organised, strong attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping
  • Able to prioritise to deadlines
  • Able to work effectively independently and under pressure
  • Understand the importance of confidentially
  • A positive attitude and the ability to self-motivate is a must

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Industry Key Words: Senior Finance Assistant, Accounts Receivable , Account Payable, Reconciliations, Month End Reporting, Finance, Accounts, Sage 50, VAT, AAT, Payroll, Factoring Schedules, receipts, sales invoices, HMRC, Expenses

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