Finance Assistant (Cashiering)

Finance Assistant (Cashiering)

Hiring manager: James North

Closing Date 7th March 2025

The Opportunity

The Finance Assistant is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely posting of information on the finance system.  

The role will involve:

•    Importing daily records of cheques/BACS/other electronic transfers.
•    Electronically filing remits and correspondence.
•    Allocating cash to the correct sales/purchase invoices in the finance system.
•    Processing customer refunds and returned cheques.
•    Importing invoice data from SAP Concur into FinancialForce, ensuring invoices are validated, any errors are corrected and added to the Accounts Payable KPI log.
•    Upload cheques to the bank via an on-site scanning system.
•    Supporting the rest of the Finance team during busy periods/holidays.

About You

To be successful in the Finance Assistant role you will be someone who comes from a similar background, or you will have a strong interest in building a career in the finance industry. We are looking for someone with a strong attention for detail and the confidence to learn.

You will also have/be:

•    5 GCSEs, including Maths & English Language (A-C) or equivalent.
•    Recent accounts experience, including operation of electric accounting systems.
•    Strong interpersonal communication skills with internal and external contacts.
•    Strong reconciliation skills to identify issues and a methodical approach to resolving them.
•    Proactive task management, using initiative when prioritising own workload, and remaining flexible to quickly assist colleagues with priority work whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. 
•    Basic Excel skills, with the ability to sort and filter data, and use simple formulae.
•    Working understanding of the double-entry accounting principle.
•    Knowledge of VAT rates.