Finance Assistant

My client is currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their site in South Lanarkshire. You will be working with a successful manufacturer that has a culture on site that is results-driven with a strong focus on continuous improvement. The company is well established, financially stable, and has earned a reputation as an excellent employer.

If you are looking to advance your skills and knowledge, alongside building a long-term career where you can advance further, then this could be the position for you!

The successful Finance Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial statements through updating and reconciling financial ledgers, and to ensure all sales invoices are sent to customers and paid in line with payment terms.

Responsibilities:

1. Raising daily sales invoices, issuing sales emails, and allocating customer payments while resolving outstanding payments on account.
2. Investigating overdue invoices, uploading overdue reports weekly, and reconciling debtors' ledgers monthly for accurate financial records.
3. Providing weekly cashflow information and uploading customer factoring details to the provider.
4. Handling customer issues, debit notes, and price queries while issuing customer statements at month-end.
5. Supporting finance team operations, including holiday cover, Finance Apprentice development, and year-end audit processes.

Experience required:

1. HNC/HND or other relevant finance/accounting qualification.
2. Previous experience working in sales ledger or credit control.
3. Knowledge of ERP/MRP system.