Finance Assistant

Location: Oldham

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Monday to Friday office based. (8.30am to 5pm negotiable)

Our client is a well-established company within the lighting industry and are recruiting for a Finance Assistant/Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their accounts team, on a full time, permanent basis.

The Role

As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for managing and reporting on a high-volume ledger across multiple companies and cost centres.

This will require the timely, accurate & processing of data to the computer systems, reconciling supplier & customer documents and ensuring monthly processes are finalised to Audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and reporting on a high-volume ledger across multiple companies and cost centres.
• Coding, batching, and processing.
• Daily, weekly, monthly account reconciliations.
• Preparing payments in line with supplier & client contractual agreements.
• Supplier statement reconciliation.
• Nominal / Chart of Account monthly reconciliations.
• General reconciliations to assist colleagues.
• Cash Book reconciliation.
• Accruals / Prepayments.
• Postings month end journals etc.
• Completing month end procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
• Providing reports internally/externally in various formats, Excel preferably.
• Reconciling Point of Sale payments.
• Preparing monthly credit card reconciliations and uploading to computer system, coding, posting.
• General reporting to line Manager.
• Cover where needed.

Skills and Qualifications

• The ability to process data quickly & accurately.
• Use own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Sound knowledge of IT systems and accounting packages and Excel.
• Analytical thinker with a good attention to detail.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Flexible and professional approach to work.

To Apply

If you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.