Finance Assistant

Salary: £26,000 – £32,760 per year

Our client, a leading global medical company, is currently seeking a Financial Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified (or part qualified) AAT who is looking to join a well established company with excellent career progression opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

* Daily upkeep of accounting records including the posting of purchase invoices and creation of sales invoices

* Communication with customers and suppliers to ensure accurate and up to date ledgers as well as answering queries as they arise

* Chasing customers to ensure accounts are kept up to date

* Communication with other departments within the company to work cohesively

* Communicate with other staff members to ensure timely collection of expense receipts

* Assisting in the control of inter group transactions and records

* Assisting with the preparation and processing of payment runs

* Assisting with the completion of VAT returns

* Performing reconciliations of bank accounts on a regular basis

* Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts to be provided to senior management

* Performing other general accounting and administration tasks when necessary

* Promote and adhere to the company values of quality and compliance with current legislation.

Required skills and experience:

* Partially or newly qualified at AAT

* Computer literate & experienced in Microsoft Office applications

* Experienced in Microsoft Excel

* 2+ years’ experience in accounting/finance role

* Experience of using Sage 200 software preferred

* Basic knowledge and understanding of the medical industry an advantage, but not essential

If you have the necessary skills and experience for this role and are looking for a new and exciting challenge, please apply to Westcott Search for further details.