Alpha Wholesale is seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Assistant Finance Officer to join our busy finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this role will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and accounting skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and providing excellent service to both customers and suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing and invoicing daily sales delivery notes and distributing invoices to customers.
- Managing the Accounts inbox and ensuring all queries are dealt with promptly and professionally.
- Entering purchase invoices accurately onto the Intact accounting system.
- Processing customer payments, including bank transfers and card payments, and allocating them to the relevant invoices.
- Authorising approved credit requests and processing customer credit notes.
- Maintaining bookkeeping records and updating financial spreadsheets, ensuring all supporting documentation is complete and accurately filed.
- Responding to customer and supplier queries via email and telephone.
- Sending monthly payment reminder emails to customers ahead of month-end.
- Issuing customer statements at month-end and supporting credit control activities.
- Reconciling supplier statements and ensuring all invoices and credit notes have been received and processed.
- Assisting the Finance Manager in maintaining customer credit limits, including insured and discretionary credit facilities.
- Supporting the wider finance function with ad hoc administrative and accounting duties as required.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Confident telephone manner and strong written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Minimum AAT level 3, and at least 2 years accounts experience
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Friendly and supportive working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Company pension scheme.
- On-site parking.
Pay: £33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
