Finance Assistant (Capex + Opex)

With support, to undertake day-to-day accounting functions of the business and provide accurate, updated, timely records and end to end processing.

Key Tasks

• Purchase Ledger for all entities (currently 7 & increasing)


• Production invoices validation (Invoice entry in multicurrency)

+ Three way matching of invoices; invoice, purchase orders and delivery notes for all stock
+ Maintain stock records in the finance system by means of supplier delivery notes
+ Liaise with Supply Chain and Technical Departments to resolve any discrepancies and reconcile against the finance system

• Raise and maintain purchase orders


• Overhead Invoices (Invoice entry in multicurrency)


• Departmental analysis of overheads


• Employee expenses


• Company Debit/Credit card expenditure


• Supplier statements reconciliation and engaging with suppliers to resolve queries


• Prepare and submit supplier payments


• Champion of upholding delegated authorities and other controls


• Ensure that global VAT codes have been entered correctly into the finance system


• New Supplier applications; setting up in finance system and completing third party vendor forms


• Monitoring accounts inbox


• Proactively identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and streamlining services provided


• Responsibility for any finance issues that arise, following the correct finance chain of command where applicable and seeing them through to resolution


Month End for all entities

• Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations; Creditors Ledger


• Monthly overhead accruals, prepayments and deposit payments to Vendors / Suppliers


• Assist in yearend process


Ad-hoc tasks

• Provide reports to support all departments and business requirements


• Support the Finance Team; cross training is required


• Knowledge of the finance system; nominal codes, software updates


• Assist in the finance system and maintain the finance department procedures
  
  Good planning and organisational skills


• Strong written and oral communication skills


• Strong reconciliation ability, numeric and analytical skills


• Strive for continual improvement


• Commercially focused


• Driven and tenacious


• Pro-active


• Able to work effectively across teams


• Ability to work to tight deadlines


• Flexible and agile approach


• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude


• Accuracy and attention to detail


Experience and Knowledge

• Previous experience in similar, support role within a Finance team


• Knowledge and experience on Finance package Business Central within the last 2 years


• Be able to use Excel with pivot tables, formulae and analytical tools


• Working knowledge of Microsoft (365) package, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive
  
  We offer £Competitive +Bonus and Benefits.