Finance Assistant

Abacus Consulting ,
Liphook, Hampshire

Overview

Our client is a design and manufacturing business, established for over 40 years. They are currently looking to cover a role for Maternity leave. They are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant on a fixed term contract for 12 months - starting as soon as possible. As the Finance Assistant, you will ideally have broad based accounts experience including both Sales & Purchase Ledgers, Credit Control and Payroll. Description: Maintain the company’s Purchase Ledger - obtain necessary approvals and post invoices and credit notes to the Finance system, reconcile supplier accounts, preparation of BACS payment runs. Maintain the company’s Sales Ledger - Post invoices and credit notes on to the Finance system. Take responsibility for the credit control function and feedback to the Finance and Administration Manager. Assist the Accounts Supervisor with maintaining the Time and Attendance System including reporting on sickness, holidays and other personnel related matters. Assist the Accounts Supervisor with producing information for the monthly payroll Assist with the year-end audit preparation work. Provide cover when the Accounts Supervisor is absent. Assist the Director of HR and the Senior Finance and Administration Manager with HR matters. Any other duties that would be reasonably expected of a Finance and Administration Clerk. Education / Experience: AAT Qualified or QBE. High degree of numeracy and accuracy. Experience of Microsoft Excel and Word and a leading accounting software package is essential. Ability to function in a flexible working environment. Ability to work as part of a team to meet monthly deadlines. Excellent benefits are offered with this role, more details will be given following successful applications. We are working with this client has they have a subsidiary business close to one of our offices in the East Midlands. All applications will be dealt in the strictest of confidence and we will not be able to discuss any other roles locally, as this is not a region we would normally focus on.