Job Purpose
As Finance Assistant, you'll be at the heart of our finance function, ensuring day-to-day transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while helping to maintain strong financial controls across the Group. You'll build relationships with suppliers and colleagues, contribute to process improvements, and help ensure our financial operations run smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
Transactional Finance & Bookkeeping
Perform day-to-day bookkeeping activities across the Group, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
Prepare and maintain accurate bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies promptly.
Process, code and review purchase invoices in accordance with company policies and financial procedures.
Manage supplier accounts, maintaining positive working relationships and responding to account and payment queries in a timely manner.
Maintain accurate financial records, ledgers and supporting documentation, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
Ensure all financial transactions are recorded accurately and processed within agreed timescales.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Previous experience in a finance, accounts or bookkeeping role.
Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping principles.
Experience processing purchase invoices and supplier payments.
Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
Competent in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
Experience using accounting software.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Desirable
AAT qualification (or studying towards AAT or equivalent).
Experience working within a multi-company or group structure.
Knowledge of ERP or cloud-based accounting systems.At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.
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Salary description
£28000.00 - £30000.00 per year