Finance Assistant

**JOB DESCRIPTION - FINANCE ASSISTANT**

**POST TITLE: Financial Assistant**

**LOCATION**:Totnes**

**RESPONSIBLE TO: Finance Manager, Senior Management & Managing**

**Director**

**SALARY: To be negotiated at interview**

**STATEMENT OF PURPOSE**:
The role of the Finance Assistant is to accurately record, balance and reconcile all business transactions for both the Community and MSH any chosen accounting software currently Xero and Excel.

Take on administrative role as required from time to time

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. To have a strong working knowledge of the bookkeeping software packages (i.e. SAGE, Xero).

2. To effectively manage the many varied deadlines for inputting of data providing timely feedback and updates to the Financial Controller, Partners and Directors.

3. To ensure work is being undertaken in the most efficient manner.

4. To accurately maintain and reconcile bank accounts for both businesses.

5. To accurately maintain the sales and purchase ledgers for both business.

6. To maintain the overall accounts, verifying and posting transactions as required.

7. Assist with the credit control function for both business. To have excellent personal skills, to be able to build strong client relationships to handle credit control in a positive and client focused manner.

8. To prepare schedules, statements and reports as requested.

9. Assisting the Financial Controller as and when required.

**Company Accountabilities**:
1. At all times demonstrating and working to the firm’s values and professional standards.

2. Driving continuous improvement within your own areas of responsibility.

3. Being fully aware of and actively complying with the firm’s policies and procedures relevant to your own responsibilities and to company policies and procedures including equality, professional conduct, health and safety and data protection.

4. Performing any other reasonable duties as directed by line management

This job description outlines the duties required for the time being to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time, which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Requirement**

**Essential**

Intermediate Excel Skills

Highly computer literate with experience of accounting packages.

Ability to work quickly, accurately and to multiple/changing deadlines, using a logical and methodical approach

Excellent customer service skills

Solid organisational skills and excellent attention to detail

Ability to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement

Excellent communication skills, including ability to build relationships with individuals across the business and our clients

**Desirable**

Previous experience of working to non-standard working hours

Possess relevant NVQ/SVQ qualifications or specialist qualifications such as AAT

Previous experience of Sage and Xero

At least 3 Years previous experience in bookkeeping

**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: From £11.53 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Totnes: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/04/2023

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