Job Overview
Starflight Aviation Ltd are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to join a small team based in Farnborough, Hampshire. This role is Supporting the Finance Manager with day-to-day accounting activities as well as assisting the wider team, as necessary.
Successful candidates will have a strong foundation in finance and accounting principles, ideally with at least two years’ experience in a similar role. The ideal candidate will be organised, efficient, flexible, and capable of working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and changeable environment.
Duties
- General accounts admin
- Obtain approval, code, and post supplier invoices onto accounting system
- Generate sales invoices from our bespoke client management system and post to accounting system
- Prepare BACS runs for approval
- Post daily bank receipts and payments to accounting system
- Processing staff mileage and expenses
- Processing company credit card expenses
- Bank reconciliation (multi-currency)
- Updating daily Exchange Rates on all systems
- Monitoring daily communications and actioning/responding as needed
- Filing
- Further ad-hoc duties as required
Experience
The successful candidate will possess:
- Proven experience in financial management, with a strong background in accounts payable and financial accounting
- Confident user of Sage 50
- Strong numerical and data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent time management, multi-tasking and workload prioritisation skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced finance department
- Confident user of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook). – (Essential)
- Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping (Beneficial)
- A proactive, collaborative approach, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Multi-currency experience (Beneficial)
- Must be able to meet Security Clearance requirements
- Background checks will be carried out to include credit checks and 5-year work history
Benefits Package:
- Death in Service: 4 x basic salary (up to age 75 and subject to reasonable/acceptable underwriting costs)
- Permanent Health Coverage: Up to age 70 (subject to reasonable/acceptance underwriting costs)
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
