Finance Assistant – FTC

Salary: £26,000 per year

Finance Assistant

FTC– 6 Months

£20,160.23 (FTE)

Free Parking / Free Lunch Daily

East Grinstead / Crowborough

Monday – Friday

RESPONSIBILITIES /DUTIES

• Assist with the daily processing of the sale ledger ensuring sales invoices are raised accurately and in a timely manner, robust credit control action is taken for unpaid and overdue invoices and all tasks are completed within month end deadlines.
• Assist with the daily processing of the purchase ledger ensuring that purchase invoices are matched to orders where applicable, appropriately authorised and paid in a timely manner.
• Assist with the maintenance of the invoice approval system.
• Investigate and respond to customer and supplier queries.
• The collection and banking of cash income
• Input invoice and cash data accurately, with close attention to detail.
• Ensure the accurate reconciliation of the cashbook and bank accounts and cash data onto the Finance System.
• Ensure that all software packages are used and maintained accurately.
• Liaise with other departments where the exchange of information is necessary from time to time
• Undertake general office duties in order to facilitate the smooth and efficient running of the Finance Office.

Key Accountabilities:

• To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by senior staff.
• To ensure that confidential information is not disclosed
• To apply information security in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the organisation.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Basic accounting principles knowledge
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an accounting/business office environment

Skills

• Good computing skills
• Excellent organisational ability
• Good telephone manner
• Knowledge
• An understanding of Accounting systems
• Works well under pressure
• Flexible approach