Finance Officer

Job Description

Were delighted to be working with a Barnsley based company who are currently looking for a Finance Officer to join their friendly team on a full time basis.The Finance Officer will assist the finance team to provide a comprehensive purchase ledger, sales ledger and payroll service with the aim of enhancing the smooth running of the finance function. Main Duties & Responsibilities - Production of agreed invoicing for a range of customers, following agreed or specific billing formats and in line with set deadlines to facilitate prompt cash collection. - Period end reconciliation of the rostering hours delivered to SAGE hours billed. - Communication with customers in order to resolve queries in a timely manner to ensure payment is received by the due date, communicating with operational teams where necessary. - Document all credit note requests, invoice adjustments and errors for management review with accurate and agreed input into SAGE. - Process all remittances and record accurately to SAGE, reconcile payments as appropriate to invoicing to ensure prompt follow up of under or over payments. - Production of customer statements and debtor reports in line with the organisational credit control policy. - Monitor, process, reconcile and review all payments ensuring regular cashflow and accurate account management. - Ensure all supporting records relating to an invoice are appropriately checked, validated, filed and archived. - Ensure the maintenance, upkeep and integrity of sales ledger accounts and records on SAGE. - Responsible for the purchase ledger function including dealing with contract renewals, obtaining quotes to ensure best value and liaising with decision-makers to ensure timescales are met. - Maintaining records of contracts and raising before point of renewal.- Monthly reconciliation of expected billing against received, informing accounting team to ensure monthly accounting accruals are accurate.- Daily processing of all bank transactions including petty cash. - Deliver a high degree of accuracy and a keen eye for detail and data validation. - Regular review of systems and processes making recommendations for improvement where necessary. - Ad hoc support and cover for other roles within the Finance Department.- Take full responsibility for the processing of payroll related returns from Department Managers. - Ensure all timesheets are validated within agreed time frame for compliance and payroll adjustments to ensure accurate reconciliation. - Complete full payroll process using Sage as and when required including: - Reconcile all payments made to employees, following agreed reporting and authorisation processes. - Administrate new starters, leavers, statutory payments, attachment of earnings (AOEs), pensions and health schemes, in a timely manner and in line with legal and organisational timeframes, including all Annual Leave payments. - Production and distribution of payroll information to staff, payslips, P45, P60 etc. Person Specification - Experience of working within a Finance Department. -SAGE 50 Accounts and SAGE Payroll experience. - Understanding or previous experience working within - Level 2 AAT/SAGE Payroll accreditationThis role also offers hybrid working!If this Finance Assistant position is of interest, or you would like any further information, please dont hesitate to get in touch!To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your applicationhas not been successful.Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levelswithin finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester.Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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Finance Officer Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant