Finance Assistant
- Employer
- Page Personnel
- Location
- England, East Sussex, Brighton
- Salary
- £20000 - £25000 per annum
- Closing date
- Oct 30, 2020
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- Job Role
- Accounts Assistant
- Sector
- Accounting Firm
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
We're actively looking to speak to ambitious, experienced Finance Assistants who are interested in working in the centre of Brighton for a reputable organisation.
Client Details
Our client is a fantastic market leading brand in Brighton. They offer extensive training programmes, career development and great benefits. They are a well respected, and known name within the South Coast.
Description
Positively promote the company brand and build the company's reputation.
Provide high levels of customer service both internally and externally.
Print off and check daily bank statements.
Enter all payments onto T&H bank daily.
Print off and process invoices sent by email and action signing up.
Enter invoices onto system ready for payment/ print invoices sent in by email.
Carry out payment run, file completed invoices, taking copies as necessary (weekly).
Ensure back-ups are run daily.
Set up new suppliers on system and bank.
Bank daily cash/cheque takings at Barclays Bank adhering to security procedures.
On a monthly basis pay clients.
Liaise with suppliers for refunds as necessary, chasing up when required.
Chase outstanding invoices when statements received and checked against system.
Reconcile accounts payable transactions.
Ensure confidential shredding is completed regularly.
Organise the annual archiving to the basement, clearing out oldest documents for shredding and collection.
Set up new files in accounts at the start of each financial year.
Provide general administrative support to the department including emails, telephone, front of house cover, message taking, filing, franking and taking post to the post office.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the office e.g. covering annual leave, peaks in demand, taking messages on behalf of other departments and making refreshments.
Profile
Qualifications & Experience
3 years experience in Accounts Payable
GCSE numeracy and literacy
Experience of chasing payments and good recovery rate
Knowledge and Skills
Customer service skills
Confident telephone manner.
Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
Excellent attention to detail
Competence in Microsoft Office products, Excel and accounting software programmes
Prior experience with systems including invoice discounting
Calm, confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations
Analytical skills
Ability to meet deadlines by multi-tasking and prioritising.
Ability to meet strict deadlines.
Ability to handle difficult conversations and influence others.
Communication skills both verbal and written.
Good team working skills.
Personal Attributes
Ability to work under own initiative
Self disciplined
Attention to detail
Proactive and demonstrates a "can do" approach
Team player / happy to help and support other team members, across the business, with all aspects when required.
Be resilient, able to remain calm under pressure and work to deadlines.
Smart professional and personal presentation.
Job Offer
Up to £25,000pa + benefits
Company
When it comes to recruiting and placing part qualified (PQ) accountants and transactional finance candidates, Page Personnel gets the job done. We have 200 specialist recruitment consultants who know the finance market inside out and can help you to find the right role or the right candidate for your specific requirements. As part of a network of 21 countries we’re also able to offer global insight and access to international candidates.
We maintain close links with institutions like CIMA and ACCA, so it’s a market we fully understand. Our expertise also extends to areas like credit control, accounts payable and payroll and graduate recruitment.
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