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Finance Assistant

Axon Moore

Wilmslow

Hybrid

GBP 23,000 - 28,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a dynamic finance department. This temporary role offers the potential for permanent placement and involves key transactional finance duties, including managing accounts payable and receivable. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role, showcasing strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving business while enjoying benefits such as hybrid working and additional holiday leave. If you're eager to grow and take on challenges, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays
Additional birthday leave
Holiday buy scheme
Employee discounts
Pension plan
Assistance programmes including private GP
Life Assurance

Qualifications

  • Experience in Accounts Payable or Receivable roles is essential.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities required.

Responsibilities

  • Process payable invoices and manage accounts receivable.
  • Reconcile supplier statements and prepare weekly payment runs.

Skills

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving
Communication Skills

Tools

Finance Software

Job description

Finance Assistant (Temporary with potential to go permanent)

Location: Wilmslow

Salary: up to £28,000

Axon Moore are partnering with a leading business in Wilmslow to appoint a Finance Assistant to start immediately. This role will start as temporary and has the potential to go permanent.

This is an amazing opportunity to join a thriving business and growing finance department. This position will cover all transactional finance duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and banking.

Benefits:

  1. 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
  2. Additional birthday leave
  3. Holiday buy scheme
  4. Hybrid working
  5. Employee discounts
  6. Pension plan
  7. Assistance programmes including private GP
  8. Life Assurance

Daily Duties:

  1. Accounts payable - processing all payable invoices through software and into Finance system, coding these appropriately
  2. Checking stock invoices to POs and querying any variances with buying & merchandising teams
  3. Processing concession self-bills and reconciling these to sales reports
  4. Creating wholesale sales invoices
  5. Overseeing accounts receivable and chasing up late payments
  6. Reconciling supplier statements
  7. Providing remittances to suppliers who request these
  8. Preparing weekly payment run and providing variance analysis
  9. Setting payments up in the bank ready for approval by the Finance Manager
  10. Reconciling all bank receipts & payments
  11. Verifying bank details over the phone with overheads suppliers
  12. Processing employee expenses (both credit card and reimbursed) and obtaining appropriate approvals
  13. Reconciling of petty cash

Personal Profile:

  1. Previous experience within a similar finance position - Accounts Payable or Receivable
  2. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  3. Looking to progress, wants to be challenged
  4. Strong communicational skills

If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Lorna Duka: (url removed)
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