Finance Assistant

Job Description

Finance AssistantLocation: Hockley, BirminghamSalary: £21,000Contract: 40 hours Monday-Friday 09.00am - 17.30pmWe are a national manufacturing company with an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join our team!As our Finance Assistant you will be partly responsible for the overall day to day running of the office, working closely with the other Finance assistants, the Finance Manager and the rest of the Finance Team.You will mainly be responsible for: Accounts receivable and payable Using sage Sales order processing Invoicing Credit control Administration of the major accounts through the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)In addition to this you will also be responsible for:Accounts Allocate all payments to ledger via cheques, BACS and cash; Post all debtors invoices to the ledger; Cash reconciliationInvoicing Check and process invoices from delivery or proof of delivery notes, amend if necessary; Upload EDI orders to sage and send invoices to customers via the EDI or through email; Produce credit notes as required; Liaise with customers regarding invoice queries; Reconcile sent invoices against statements and amend as required; Process all Debit Notes and post to ledger when necessary; Produce weekly and monthly report, eg. sales reportCredit Control Monitor customers accounts and chase overdue payments as required; Send out statements as required; Liaise with customers accounts department and provide information as required; Chase all missing deliveries and claim as necessary. Support with financial and business reporting and forecastingPurchase Order Processing Input orders; Update order status on Sage; Input and post invoices to ledger after authorisation; Match batch invoices to purchase orders; Monitor Invoices placed "On Hold"; Oversee all processing and keep up to date.General Cover all aspects of Sales Order Processing and other Administration duties as required; Deal with onsite customers Generate and issue customers documents for deliver and pick ups Set-up and amend customer information on Sage as required; General office duties and filing of delivery documentation; Assist in providing information for management plans; Liaise with other departments as necessary; Have adequate knowledge of Health & Safety, Hygiene Rules; Carry out other duties as required.Finance Assistant - Skills & Requirements:As our Finance Assistant you will demonstrate some experience working within a busy accounts Department.You will have a flexible and disciplined approach to work, be committed to the development of the business and display the confidence to take charge and make sensible, responsible decision when needed.You must have the ability to work on own initiative and work as part of a team to achieve the business objectives.It is essential that you have: Knowledge of health and safety Strong Admin skills Intermediate MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills AAT or equivalent finance qualifications or 2 years accounting experience SAGE 50 knowledge and experience Highly motivated and commercially minded with attention to detail Proactive approach to managing work priorities and meet deadlines Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure and use initiativeDesirable A previous accounts background is advantageousIt would be great if you had previous experience in the following: Accounts, Accounting, Accountancy, AAT, Sage, Sage 50, Finance, FinancialIf you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful within this role, click on apply today!No agencies please.

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AATSageAccountsFinancialAdministration