FINANCE ASSISTANT
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time (Mon – Fri)
Location: Onsite, Tankersley
Salary: £28k – £31k
Distinction Doors is the UK’s leading composite door supplier offering bespoke, premium doors with an extensive colour palette to create wonderful entrances to people’s homes.
We have an opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our team, working at our site in Tankersley on a full-time basis (37.5 hours).
The Role
Reporting to the Finance Team Leader, the purpose of this role is to ensure robust controls are in place within the payables function. Checking appropriate authorisation is in place for all spend and that all invoices have been issued in line with agreed supplier credit terms and approved purchase order limits.
Key responsibilities include:
- Control and maintenance of the purchase ledger function in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.
- Maintaining strong business relationships with suppliers.
- Managing and reconciling supplier statements to comply with audit requirements and raising queries with internal and external stakeholders if any issues are identified.
- Liaising with internal budget holders to ensure purchase orders (POs) and invoices are approved and paid on a timely basis.
- Matching and coding accurately all purchase ledger invoices, credit notes, delivery notes.
- Match supporting documentation prior to invoice sign off.
- Maintain and update cashflow for purchase ledger and produce weekly accurate payment proposals.
- Production of ‘periodic goods received but not invoiced’ report, making sure correct cost is accrued as per accounting standards.
- Periodic preparation of accounts payable balance sheet.
- Process multi-currency invoices.
- Raise multi-currency payments and allocate to ledger.
- Build strong inter-departmental relations to support resolve of queries.
- Check and process expenses claims from our internal employees.
- To control and reconcile the petty cash tin ensuring all vouchers are received and signed.
- Reviewing procedures and systems to identify improvement opportunities.
Team Responsibilities:
To provide cover for Credit Control:
- Daily invoice, cash and credit upload to the banking facility.
- Ensuring all credit notes are continually processed in a timely manner.
- Liaising with credit insurers.
- Resolution of queries resulting in prompt payment including the processing of approved credits, while maintaining strong customer relationships.
- Supply proof of delivery and copy invoices as required.
To provide cover for Payroll:
- Monitoring and input of attendance data and authorised overtimes through the payroll software.
- Liaise with HR to update payroll system with all changes as appropriate.
- Prompt resolution of any queries raised by internal and external stakeholders.
- Processing pension, expenses and deductions through the payroll software.
- Uploading employee payroll payments to the bank.
Other:
- Assisting with preparation and queries of finance audits (bank and statutory).
- Responding to requests for financial information.
Education and Experience:
- GCSE Maths & English
- Level 3 AAT or working towards
- Relevant experience in a Purchase Ledger role (Desirable)
- Experience of Accounting software
The Person
Our people are at the heart of what we do so finding the right talent to join us is important. The right person for this role will show:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to prioritise key tasks
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- A true team player who thrives on teamwork and optimising group effectiveness
The Benefits
- A competitive salary of £28,000 - £31,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Company pension contribution
- Progression opportunities
- Holiday buying scheme
- Health Shield cash plan with lifestyle discounts (after successful completion of probation).
We are looking forward to hearing from candidates who feel they align with the above and it matches what they’re looking for. This is an exciting time to join us so if you like the sound of this role, please get in touch and apply now.
Pay: £28,000.00-£31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barnsley S75 3DZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
