Finance Assistant

Posted 13 May 2022
Salary £23000 - £25000 per annum, Benefits: plus excellent benefits and hybrid working
LocationBury
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceHB/36038BU
Contact NameHarriett Busby

Job description

Axon Moore are recruiting a Finance Assistant on behalf of a well-established and growing business based in Bury. The business is very well established in the market and has continued to be successful after a very busy Covid period. They are looking to recruit a bright and personable Finance Assistant to cover a range of transactional duties.

We are ideally seeking an AAT studier with experience in Accounts Payable and Receivable to join the team on a permanent basis. This would be the ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic and personable individual looking for a busy role in a growing business. This role will support the wider finance team and could come with progression in the long term for the right person.

Salary and benefits:

Salary – £23-25k DOE plus study support, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working option of 2 days at home once trained, private medical after 3 months, pension, parking, on-site gym, on-site games room. 34 hour week. 

Responsibilities include:
  • Accounts Payable:
  • Daily monitoring of inbox for both AP & AR
  • Process all invoices & credit memos and match invoices with purchase order & process purchase order documents
  • Setting up new Supplier
  • Processing regular payment runs
  • Supplier reconciliations
  • Process expenses and liaise regularly with other departments as and when required, in particular transport & purchasing departments
  • Credit Control:
  • Daily cash allocation for all customers across multiple bank accounts & processing of credit card payments.
  • Daily invoice processing.
  • Ledger management for a specific area of the customer base.
  • Run monthly reports including outstanding balance & on hold reports.
  • Dealing with customer queries.
  • Liaising closely with Customer Care & other members of the Sales Team.
  • Credit checks on new customers.
Experience & Skill Requirements:
  • AAT qualified/studier or similar with experience
  • Accounts Receivable and Payables experience
  • Use of Navision would be beneficial
  • Strong IT skills and a competent user of Excel. Experience using an ERP system is beneficial
  • Good time planning skills and attention to detail
  • A self-starter with excellent team work abilities, who works hard under pressure
  • Strong interpersonal skills – approachable and down to earth with good communication skills
If you would like to hear more about this role, please get in touch with Harriett Busby at Axon Moore