Finance Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant in Manchester (hybrid). This role is perfect for someone who thrives on meticulous attention to detail and possesses strong problem-solving and data analysis skills. The successful candidate will be part of a team that values commitment, cooperation, and understanding. This role offers flexible working opportunities and generous pensions contributions.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic finance team
• Offers flexible working opportunities
• Generous pensions contributions
• Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

As a Finance Assistant, your day-to-day activities will involve managing the commissioning process, monitoring finance email inboxes, performing bank reconciliations, maintaining the Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable function, preparing supplier payment runs, maintaining up-to-date supplier information, and processing invoice requests. Your ability to work methodically and logically will be key to your success in this role.

• Management of the commissioning (spend request) process including maintenance of the commissioning log spreadsheet
• Monitor the Finance email inboxes in terms of queries/commission requests/invoices received, taking appropriate action
• Bank reconciliations and processing of cost transfers / banking journals performed to timetable as required
• Maintenance of the Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable function including raising purchase requisitions/purchase orders, logging invoices & processing for approval & payment, processing goods receipting
• Preparation of supplier payment runs - journals & documentation
• Maintaining up to date supplier information & verifying bank details as per internal requirements

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Finance Assistant role will bring excellent working knowledge of Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable along with good working knowledge of Excel. You are expected to have experience working under tight deadlines and acting on your own initiative. Your meticulous attention to detail and strong problem-solving/data analysis skills will be crucial in this role. Experience in providing robust challenge and tailored support to senior officers, and internal/external stakeholders is essential. Public sector experience and Microsoft Dynamics experience would be desirable.

• Excellent working knowledge of Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable – Essential
• Good working knowledge of Excel (managing excel models/updating templates) – Essential
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and acting on own initiative – Essential
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong problem-solving/data analysis skills - Essential
• Able to work in a methodical and logical manner – Essential
• Experience of providing robust challenge and tailored support to senior officers, and internal/external stakeholders – Essential
• Public Sector experience – Desirable

This organisation is known for its commitment towards creating an inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and understanding. They believe in nurturing their employees' growth through training opportunities while offering flexible working opportunities and generous pensions contributions.

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Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Accounts Assistant

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: Manchester

Salary: Negotiable

Job Reference: 6TIWGP-542896AE

Date posted: 10 January 2025

Consultant: Tunde Williams