Finance Assistant in a dynamic Finance Team handling invoices and supplier queries. Collaborating with Finance Managers for accurate ledger reporting and financial operations.
Responsibilities
Working as part of a dynamic Finance Team, this role will be responsible timely for processing invoices, bank postings and credit cards and making BACS payments with the correct approvals.
Maintaining internal controls using PO’s, accurate coding and authorisation sign offs.
Answering and resolving supplier queries in a timely manner.
Ensuring timely processing of invoices to enable accurate reporting of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Bank Balances feeding into the management accounts and ad-hoc requests relating to costs to support the Finance Managers and Management Accountants.
Ensure all purchase ledger accounts are accurate and updated on system
Accurate and timely recording of all supplier invoices, bank transactions and credit card costs
Ensure all costs are properly authorised by the relevant party prior to payment
Ensure all credit card statements are authorised and posted on system on a monthly basis
Ensure accurate and timely payment of all suppliers and expenses
Bank reconciliations
Ensure daily banking of all cheques and obtaining petty cash when instructed
Ensure all purchase orders are processed through Medius, identifying/escalating any non-compliant invoices
Resolving any issues with Purchase Orders, working collaboratively with departments to ensure correct sign off & procedures are followed
Request and reconcile supplier statements on a regular basis
Run Aged Creditors report – flag any credits and severely overdue invoices and identify missing invoices
Set up & Maintenance of Supplier accounts, including regular reconciliations
Dealing with supplier queries
Compile information for external auditors as and when required
Update of bank cash reporting and intercompany transfers when required
Regular Aged Creditors Reports, Monthly Cost Analysis and other ad hoc as required
Requirements
Proactive & inquisitive mind - enjoys finding ways to improve processes and enhance efficiencies and accuracy
Ability to collaborate across the department/group.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Able to plan and prioritise.
Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc. (to include Pivot tables, Lookups, and Sumif(s) formulas).
Attention to detail.
Able to communicate at all levels
Experience of Microsoft D365
Experience of Medius AP Automation & Procurement
Knowledge of property market and associated services
Experience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres
In progress with AAT / ACCA qualification
Benefits
Competitive salary package
Quarterly and yearly awards
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year
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