Finance Assistant

Reed Accountancy are currently partnered with an established organisation in the Crawley area in the recruitment of a Finance Assistant to join their team. As Finance Assistant you will be involved in a variety of accounting tasks, including pricing and costing for airlines within their booking system, data entry, and handling sales and purchase invoicing across multiple currencies within the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills, be proficient in Excel, and have experience with Xero accounting software.

Day-to-day duties of the Finance Assistant:

• Pricing and costing for airlines in the booking system and performing data entry tasks.
• Answering phone calls and monitoring emails to ensure prompt and professional communication.
• Raising sales invoices in multiple currencies for UK and European transactions.
• Approving and entering purchase invoices into the system.
• Reconciling accounting data to maintain accuracy and integrity.
• Printing bank statements and allocating bank payments accurately.
• Creating and maintaining detailed spreadsheets for financial tracking.
• Utilising accounting software to streamline financial processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong initiative and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Excel and spreadsheet management.
• Access to travel to the office location.
• Experience with Xero accounting software is desired but not essential.

Benefits:

• Working hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
• Work in a new modern office environment.
• Friendly and supportive team atmosphere.
• Opportunities for career progression within the company.

An excellent opportunity to join this successful organisation in the local area so don’t delay apply now!