Finance Assistant - German Language skills

Full time / permanent

irlam, Manchester

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant who wants to work in an environment which welcomes fresh ideas and encourages you to learn and grow your career.

To be successful in this role, you will be fluent in German as well as English.

Overall Purpose of the Job:

To provide general Finance administration support.

Responsible For:

• Checking invoices and making corrections where necessary

• Issuing Invoices to customers either via portal or by email.

• Generating top-up invoices when customers have exhausted prepayment

• Managing prepaid accounts/opening new accounts

• Keeping track of activity on accounts and maintaining balances.

• Dealing with customer queries over the phone

• Liaise with Sales Consultants in relation to quotes, assisting with pricing on accounts.

• Liaise with Data Managers in relation to projects.

• Credit control - generating aged debt lists and requesting payment

• Ad hoc tasks to support the smooth running of the department

Communications:

• The role holder will communicate internally with staff at all levels, including directors of the business.

• External communication involves liaison with suppliers and customers

• Written communication ranges from admin tasks and general correspondence.

Skill & Experience:

• You must have at least 2 years' experience in a similar role

• Fluent German language skills, in addition to English is essential

• Microsoft Excel skills are essential, and you must be fully conversant with Microsoft Office.

• Experience of using Oracle would be an advantage, but not essential

• Excellent organisational communication and administration skills

• Able to communicate across all departments and at all levels

• Capable of working on own initiative and proactively as part of a team

• High level of attention to detail

• Flexible approach

• Hard working and productive

• As an employee at Brooks you will benefit from the following:

• You will be remunerated competitively depending on your experience and skills.

• Free on site car parking and within easy walking distance of Irlam railway station

• Private healthcare and cash back plan

• Employer matched pension scheme

• Employee Share Purchase Scheme

• Profit sharing

• 24 days holiday

• Flexible working hours

About Brooks

Brooks is a leading worldwide provider of automation and cryogenic solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences. Brooks™ technologies, engineering competencies and global service capabilities provide customers speed to market and ensure high uptime and rapid response, which equate to superior value in their mission-critical controlled environments.

Since 1978, Brooks has been a leading partner to the global semiconductor manufacturing market and, through product development initiatives and strategic business acquisitions, has expanded offerings to meet the needs of customers in the life sciences industry, analytical & research markets and clean energy solutions.