VACANCY
Finance Assistant
Based at our main site on Castleham Industrial Estate in Hastings, this role reports to the Finance Manager working in close knit team. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to gain experience as a Finance Assistant. This role is permanent, working 35 hours per week.
What are the main duties of this role?
· Support with maintaining Sales Ledger to include invoice processing, cash allocation and debt recovery.
· Support with processing customer debit and credit notes including investigations of shortages.
· Support with ensuring debtor days are kept to a minimum, with all debts followed up and resolutions found.
· Adhere to KPI’s and targets set on a regular basis and take action to improve performance of the function.
· Support with liaising with customers and other departments within the business to ensure queries are resolved on a timely basis.
· Be able to support with performing Statement, Bank and Cash reconciliations.
· Assist and cover the administration of rebates, discounts, and customer reports.
· Basic Administration including updating and maintaining of procedural documentation.
· Provide ad hoc support to the accounting function for processing and analysis of accounting entries.
What we are looking for:
· Ability to time manage own workload to meet deadlines
· A hardworking individual with a can-do attitude.
· Proficient in IT tools, including computers, email, and telephone systems
Nice to have (not essential):
· Experience in customer credit management systems and the maintenance of Customers within agreed operational limits
· Experience of spreadsheets, word and general windows-based software systems
· Experience in communication with, actioning and responding to customer/supplier queries via phone, e-mail and written format.
· Awareness of accounting processes, including double entry booking, sales ordering, purchasing and stock management systems.
· Experience in handling large volumes of data in a time pressured environment to a high level of accuracy.
· Basic understanding of VAT legislation.
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank holidays
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Pension scheme – we match pension contributions up to 10%
- Life Insurance
Pay: Up to £27,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Financial planning services
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 9NU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you proficient in IT tools, including computers, email, and telephone systems
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
