The Finance Officer is responsible for supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the UK Finance team, with a focus on accurate transaction processing, accounts receivable and payable activities, reconciliations and maintaining clear financial records. The role works closely with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers to resolve queries, support month-end processes and ensure finance activities are completed accurately and to agreed deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Record day to day financial transactions for accounts receivable/payable
- Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, supplier ledger, customer ledger and general ledger.
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents in a timely manner.
- Processing invoices within the group and for sundry requirements.
- Perform bank reconciliation on regular basis.
- Processing expenses transactions.
- Data input and processing of payments on regular basis
- Reconciling intercompany balances ahead of month end
- Assist the Financial Controller with balance sheet reconciliations.
- Entering data, maintain records and create reports as required.
- Liaise with customers and suppliers to resolve queries or obtain further information.
- Develop and maintain customer and supplier relationships.
- Ensure a high level of service to meet customer and supplier expectations.
- Meet deadlines.
- Adheres to proper accounting standards.
- Other ad hoc finance related duties as required.
Requirements
· You will be an experienced Finance Professional, ideally qualified or part qualified or with the relevant broad work experience of working in a finance team for at least 2 years.
· Experience of one or more computerised Finance systems (Sage, Xero, Epicor)
· Advanced Excel skills
· Self-motivated and take pride in completing tasks to the highest standard.
· Good communication and organisational skills and able to build strong rapport with key stakeholders in a professional manner.
· Good understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable/receivable principles
· Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.
· Technical approach to work and excellent problem-solving skills.
· Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
· Ability to work on own initiative.
· Committed team player.
· Attention to detail and accuracy.
· Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure.
· Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously.
· Client focused and commercially aware.
· Experience in a fast-moving environment.
Location
The successful candidate will be based at our Cannock site and live within a good commuting distance from that.
Benefits:
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cannock WS11: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
