Finance Assistant

Job Location	Hackney Wick
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Finance AssistantLocation:Hackney Wick, LondonSalary: CompetitiveAbout the Company:Our client is a sustainable manufacturing innovation consultancy and works across industries to help companies create impact. We work through challenges using practical, problem-solving methodologies, offering tangible solutions, focused on three key areas.These are the scale up of products and processes, productivity enhancing opportunities, and supporting the transition to a circular economy.We advance manufacturing by merging practical, hands on experience with the latest innovations. We have supported organisations from SMEs to global OEMs who are looking to achieve a more productive, cost efficient and sustainable business.We keep our finger on the pulse to identify emerging market trends and technologies, enabling us to remain agile and respond to new challenges with fresh solutions.The Finance department is responsible for maintaining an efficient, organised and accurate finance function for the business and the Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting in a variety of day-to-day financial operations to ensure that this meet.HSSMI are looking for a dedicated Finance assistant to join our team to support the Finance Manager. The Finance Assistant is an essential position in the company’s finance and will be involved in all areas of the finance function such as sales and purchase ledgers, book-keeping, online banking and project finances. The Finance assistant needs to be confident, proactive, and be able to multitask. They must have very good organisational skills and be able to prioritise. The salary starts at £25,000 (DoE) with Benefits including, life cover, health plan and an 8% non-contributory pension.Finance Assistant Responsibilities:The Finance Assistant role is to support the Finance Manager in providing accurate and timely information to the business and to act as a link between departments.

Maintaining Sales and Purchase ledgers on Xero

Raising Invoices to Commercial Customers

Completing claims for Research projects

Preparing project audits

Credit control and chasing outstanding invoices

Raising payments to suppliers

Maintenance of purchase order records

Filing and general bookkeeping tasks

Review and processing of expense claims

Providing support to the Finance Manager

Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts

Working closely with individuals across the business at all levels

Assisting with month end procedures

Online banking and reconciliation

Control and reconciliation of company credit card account

Ensure companies policies and procedures are adhered to

Liaising with company stakeholders

Finance Assistant Requirements:

Good understanding of accounting procedures

Studying towards accounting qualification or similar

Working knowledge of Xero is desirable

Intermediate Excel user

Strong communication skills

Ability to work with individuals across departments

Able to liaise with external customers and suppliers

Solid organisational skills

Calm under pressure and can-do attitude.

Ethical behaviour when dealing with sensitive financial information

Attention to detail and ability to prioritise tasks

Enthusiastic, committed and fast learner

For the right person, HSSMI offers a flexible and forward-thinking working environment across a 37.5-hour week, with an opportunity to undertake training to support your personal growth and future path within the business. If you think that you are suitable for this Finance Assistant role, please apply now!

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