Finance Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity working within the Supply Chain Finance team on a full-time permanent basis reporting to the Finance Manager.

The position will be responsible for creating the monthly reporting packs for our Third Party Clients and for preparing weekly operational KPI reporting.

Client Details

My client is one of the UK's largest multi-platform publishers with over 200 years of history. They publish a wide range of books across multiple genres and from some of the world's foremost authors, from Nobel prize-winners to worldwide bestsellers.

The distribution operation in Glasgow despatches around 90 million books globally each year and provides full order-to-cash services for a variety of third-party clients.

Description

The Finance Assistant is responsible for the control of the freight costs, including the validation of carrier invoicing and dealing with both external & internal parties to resolve invoicing issues and freight related queries.

Extensive training will be provided as you learn and develop into the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly KPI dashboards to support the Operations Team & Clients.
• Preparation of monthly reporting packs for Clients.
• Validation of supplier invoicing & liaising externally to resolve invoice queries.
• Ensuring costs are captured accurately in the supporting finance files.
• Prepare Client freight charges for inclusion in their monthly billing.
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc analysis and projects.

Profile

This opportunity will suit someone who can work under their own initiative and prioritise workload whilst delivering a high degree of accuracy.

Key attributes

• High level of attention to detail
• Solid time management and organisational skills
• Excellent Excel skills

Job Offer

My client is offering the opportunity to join a global business with opportunities aplenty!

Key offerings are noted below:

• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• 35 days annual holidays