Finance Assistant

Job Location	Luton
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£23,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Contract , full-time

Job Description

Finance Assistant12-month contractSalary £23,00037 hours per week, Monday to FridayBased on site in Luton full time for the first 3 months, then agile working available.Our client is a not-for-profit housing association located in Luton. We have an opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant to play an important role within the Finance Department in partnership with line managers and employees.Responsibilities: Finance Assistant

Administer the incoming and outgoing post and office inbox.
Maintain rent ledgers, processing receipts, and related administration and housekeeping.
Maintain purchase ledgers, processing payments, processing invoices and related administration and housekeeping.
Maintain sales ledgers, processing receipts, raising invoices and related administration and housekeeping.
Process company cards, applications for new cards and related administration.
Carry out control account checks for Sales and Purchase Ledgers.
Reconciliation work for bank accounts, statements and other various reconciliations to resolve queries.
Assist colleagues from other departments with information, guidance and query resolution.
Assist in any implementation and administration on tenant portal.
Investigate accounting queries through to resolution.
Assist and provide cover as and when required by Finance team.
Carry out any other appropriate duties as directed by senior finance staff/managers.
Comply with the requirements of the Financial Regulations.
Assist in providing timely reports to support business planning.

Skills / Experience: Finance Assistant

Some previous experience of working within a busy accounting office environment in a similar role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with all levels of organisation.
Proficiency in the use of Spreadsheets and Word-processing applications
Ability to learn to use the relevant software quickly and confidently.
Excellent organisational skills.
Ability to work as part of a team as well as using own initiative.
Ability to manage time well, prioritise workload, and plan in order to handle several tasks simultaneously without losing sight of priorities.
Ability to adopt a methodical approach and work within systems and procedures.
Able to handle sensitive data and be competent in maintaining clear and accurate records.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
Strong reconciliation skills

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Keyskills :
Purchase LedgerSales LedgerFinance Assistant

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