Finance Assistant £27K + Bens

Stroud, Gloucestershire

Elite Finance Recruitment are working with a technology company who have an impressive blue-chip client list to their name in helping them hire a good calibre Finance professional to join the Finance team.

The client is a young company with big ambitions. Having recently received investment to enable them to grow further, this is an exciting opportunity to join a small but growing team with plenty of scope for recognition, development and impact.

The job role

This role is primarily responsible for the maintenance of accounting records and helping with the monthly management accounts.

What you’ll work on

Finance & Accounts Administration

Entering purchase invoices and receipts on the accounting system and matching with payments made

• Reconciling supplier accounts
• Raising sales invoices
• Matching customer payments with outstanding sales invoices
• Maintaining accurate customer and supplier records in the accounting system
• Helping the Sales Team to ensure sales invoices are paid on time
• Reconciling bank statements with the accounting records
• Maintaining Fixed Asset records
• Managing the digital filing of all accounting documents
• Updating the payroll system with changes
• Producing monthly payslips for staff
• Assisting the Accountant with the preparation and publication of monthly Management Accounts and other reports
• Provide general support to the directors and business
• Any other duties reasonably required to ensure the smooth running of the business

Educational requirements:

• GCSE Maths & English at grade C or above
• AAT qualification

Essential experience:

The minimum requirements for this role include at least two years’ office-based work involving the use of computers and Microsoft Office. Ideally this experience will have been in an Accounts or Finance environment.

SAP experience would be an advantage, however, full training will be provided

Competencies:

• Strong verbal and numerical reasoning ability, along with attention to detail in both words and numbers
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions accurately and identify where additional help or support is needed in order to complete tasks successfully
• A can-do attitude tempered with good self-awareness of own strengths and weaknesses, and a willingness to learn

Driving licence is required, as is authorisation to work in the UK

Please reply with your CV for more information on the role