Finance Assistant

Hays; Hartlepool; On-site; Full time

Job description

Finance Assistant
Temporary - Ongoing
Hourly Rate: £14.00 - £14.25 premium rate per hour
Based in Hartlepool
Immediate Start Required

A leading manufacturing company based in Hartlepool is looking for a temporary finance assistant to join a busy accounting team. You will be reporting to the Financial Controller and will be working with a friendly and welcoming team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide finance support for timely weekly / monthly reporting.
• Process invoices reconcile delivery notes to invoices received and purchase orders, in line with best practice processes.
• Ensure all purchases are fully and accurately recorded within the company's accounting system, including the proper allocation of supplier codes, nominal codes, and cost centres.
• Process customer refunds accurately and efficiently, adhering to company policies and procedures. This includes verifying refund eligibility, generating refund documentation, and updating customer accounts within the accounting system.
• Provide regular reports to managers of departments.
• Maintain financial systems and make updates when necessary.
• Carry out monthly accounting procedures related to month-end.
• Generation of key reports.
• Involvement in the production of the monthly preparation of financial data for inclusion in the Management Accounts.
• Involvement in the production of the annual statutory accounts.
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements and company credit card(s).
• Dealing with expenses & data administration.
• Deal with (and resolve) general invoice queries via phone and email.
• Work on ad hoc projects as directed by the Financial Controller.

What you'll need to succeed
Essentials:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Finance role.
• An aptitude for IT - knowledge of software packages like Excel and SAGE.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics are a minimum requirement.

Personal Attributes:

• High attention to detail.
• Methodical and pragmatic approach to tasks.
• Good communicator and excellent interpersonal skills to maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders and work well as part of a team.
• Positive mental attitude and embraces challenges and change.
• Honesty and integrity.

What you need to do now
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