Finance Assistant

On Behalf of a supportive, inclusive and leading construction multidisciplinary, they are now seeking a Finance Assistant to join them in their Colchester office.

The Finance Assistant Role and Responsibilities

The finance assistant will support with maintaining an accurate accounting function and an accurate payroll records.

• Process monthly payroll ( circa 300 staff)
• Use Sage 50 Accounts to do this
• Resolve supplier queries
• Reduce aged balances and find solutions to resolve non-payment issues
• Liaise with staff and partners around the practice to resolve client queries
• Provide support to the whole finance team, such as analysing and processing credit card payments for the UK offices
• Provide analysis of overhead expenditure for the office managers and budget holders
• Set up new staff members
• Provide cover for posting receipts and bank reconciliations during holiday periods
• Undertake any other financial duties that may arise

To be successful in this position you also need to:

• Be well equipped in Sage 50 accounts & payroll
• Be an adapt user of MS office, Excel Word and Outlook
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Manager database experience highly preferred

In Return..

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000

• Flexible and hybrid working, 2/3 days in the office dependent on current requirements
• 25 days annual leave, including Christmas close
• Health cash plan
• Fully expensed seasonal Social events and team building events
• Supportive office and company
• Career growth
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service
• Employee referral scheme
• Early finish incentives
• Pension

If you are a Finance Assistant, considering your career opportunities, please get in touch with Megan Cole at Brandon James.

REF: 18369MC