Finance Assistant
- Recruiter
- Gleeson Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Reading
- Salary
- £18k - 22k per year + Benefits
- Posted
- 13 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 20 Jan 2017
- Ref
- 4760
- Contact
- Jo Townsend
- Job Title
- Accounts Assistant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Assistant – Reading
A market leading specialist in their field, my client based in central Reading are looking for a Finance Assistant to take on a wide ranging and varied role within their business support team. The ideal candidate will be a presentable, hard-working and articulate individual who wants to work in a fast paced, rapidly growing company.
Working closely with the Finance Manager, your main duties as Finance Assistant will include:
- Accounts Payable full ownership of the function across all the subsidiary companies, including purchase invoices and statement reconciliation's, staff expenses and company credit cards.
- Bank Reconciliation's.
- Petty Cash.
- Assisting in weekly Permanent Invoice raising and credit control.
- Preparation of weekly/monthly Key Performance Indicators.
- Process implementation/improvements to enhance the role alongside company growth.
- Progress to supporting the month end process, including journals, balance sheet reconciliation's and first level analysis of management accounts.
- Other ad-hoc projects.
To be considered for this role the candidate will have:
- Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role within an SME finance environment or practice/bookkeeping experience.
- AAT Qualified/Finalist or qualified by experience.
- Strong excel skills (pivot tables, lookups favourable).
- Sage 50 Accounts software (desirable but not essential).
- Multi company/currency experience (desirable but not essential)
The ideal individual will possess the following qualities:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Passion and confidence.
- Flexible and adaptable to change.
For the right individual there is scope to develop the role of Finance Assistant to be inclusive of VAT returns, compliance, audit, cash flows, and assisting with company budgets & reporting.
If you require further information on the role of Finance Assistant please contact me directly,