Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Sheffield S6 (Office based with a hybrid working policy)
Hours: 25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £17,500 - £20,000
About Our Client
Our client is an award-winning, family-owned business based in Sheffield with over 40 years' experience supplying specialist equipment to children and young people with disabilities across the UK.
Working closely with families, carers, therapists and healthcare professionals, they provide innovative products that improve comfort, mobility, independence and quality of life. They are passionate about making a real difference and have built a supportive, collaborative culture where employees are encouraged to develop, contribute ideas and grow their careers.
The Role
Working within a friendly and supportive finance team, you'll help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function by maintaining accurate financial records and providing excellent support to colleagues, customers and suppliers.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in delivering accurate, organised work.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Administration
* Maintain accurate sales and purchase ledgers.
* Raise sales invoices and process supplier invoices.
* Post customer remittances and allocate payments.
* Complete daily bank reconciliations.
* Assist with weekly supplier payment runs.
* Produce debtor statements and support credit control activities where required.
Payroll Support
* Assist with payroll administration.
* Collate payroll information for the external payroll provider.
* Respond to payroll-related queries from employees.
Customer & Supplier Support
* Manage finance queries from customers and suppliers.
* Resolve invoice and payment queries efficiently.
* Monitor the finance inbox and ensure all enquiries are dealt with promptly.
Continuous Improvement
* Support improvements to finance systems and processes.
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency within the finance function.
* Assist with general finance administration and ad hoc duties as required.
About You
You will possess:
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* A proactive and positive approach.
* The ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
* Confidence working independently and as part of a team.
Experience Required
Previous administration experience is essential.
Experience within a finance or accounts environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
Experience processing invoices and maintaining accurate financial records would be beneficial.
Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
Experience using Microsoft Business Central would be advantageous.
Benefits
Hybrid working policy.
Supportive and collaborative working environment.
Ongoing training and development.
Career progression opportunities.
Health and wellbeing initiatives.
Flexible leave arrangements.
Regular team events.
Annual personal learning budget.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation where you'll play an important role within the finance team while supporting a business that makes a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK
Salary description
£17000.00 - £20000.00 per year