Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Permanent

£23,000-£25,000 per annum.

Sutton

The Finance Assistant will support the Financial Accounts Manager on day-to-day tasks. This candidate will also support the Receptionist who is the first point of contact for external and internal clients. The roles are critical in creating the correct image for the Company with a polite, professional approach being required at all times.

Main Tasks:

• Accounts Payable: dealing with disputes and queries, managing payments, reconciling payments and statements.
• Accounts Receivable: dealing with customer disputes and queries, managing customer payments, reconciling receipts and statements.
• Assist with preparation of management accounts schedules & account reconciliations.
• Cashflow forecasting, data analysis, suppliers, customer trends etc.
• Other ad-hoc and admin
• Answering phone calls.
• Taking and recording pre-notifications on a dedicated bespoke internal database.
• Checking scanner machine regularly and distributing incoming mail accordingly.
• Scanning and indexing for all Schemes
• Supplying letters of Guarantee to providers as requested.
• Sending pre-notification reports to Clubs.
• Working on ad hoc tasks as requested
• Assisting Managers and Directors where necessary.
• Monitoring stationary stocks and office supplies and ordering as required.
• Liaising with external contractors to maintain office equipment.

Key Attributes and requirements:

• 1+ years’ practice or industry experience, would consider University or School leaver with the appropriate qualifications.
• University with a degree in the Financial related field - preferable
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office & invoicing software
• Knowledge of accounting databases with the ability to review invoices.
• Strong communications skills - The candidate can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills through transparent and proactive communication.
• Strong ability to work in an independent and autonomous way.