Finance Assistant

2 weeks ago


Coventry, United Kingdom Swanton Care and Community Full time

**Do you have previous experience within a fast paced financial role with dynamic responsibilities?**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join the Swanton Care team based in Coventry who will provide an efficient and effective customer focused service and administrative support within Swanton’s operating region.

**Job title: Finance Assistant/Purchase Ledger Assistant**

**Location**:This role is based in our Head Office in Coventry.

**Rate of pay**:£25,000 to £30,000 per annum

**Hours**:40 hours per week, over 5 days

**The role**

As our Finance Assistant you will be the first point of contact for financial inquiries and provide general administrative duties to support the Locality Manager and Service Managers as and when required. This role will also involve conducting audits, recruitment administration, HR administration support and taking minutes.

Key responsibilities include:

- Process invoices on the accounting software to ensure suppliers are paid on time.
- Process consolidated invoices within the Group.
- Process planned preventative maintenance invoices across the group.
- Liaising with the suppliers as required.
- Process and review credit card statements in line with company policies.
- Process and review company expenses in line with company policies.
- Run aged creditors weekly and make sure all invoices have been posted within their area.
- Process Capex invoices and produce Capital Expenditure Reporting for the Group Accounts.
- Assist with month end process such as accruals and prepayments.
- Ensures a structured approach to supplier reconciliations.
- Works closely with the Purchase Ledger Supervisor to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the nominal ledger.

**About you**

To be successful in the role of Finance Assistant it is essential that you have:

- Significant proven experience within an Purchase Ledger role.
- You will also need to be able to work under you own initiative, priorities your workload and adapt accordingly.
- You will be required to have exceptional organisational skills.
- Possess a positive can-do attitude
- Attention to detail
- Copes well under pressure
- Be able to work effectively as part of a team and excited about a career within accounting.
- Shows initiative and willingness to learn
- Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
- Possess excellent communication skills and be confident liaising with other areas of the business.
- Liaising with suppliers and internal and external stakeholders.
- Have experience with month end processes such as accruals and prepayments.

**What we can offer**:

- **Refer a friend scheme **we know that amazing people often know fantastic people and you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made
- **Long service awards **we recognize your contribution to the team and award long service
- **Employee benefits app **stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
- **Pension and life cover **auto enroll into our pension scheme and entitled to the death in service benefit
- **Trained mental health first aiders & EAP **free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
- **New arrival payment **we are always delighted to hear of new additions to families and to celebrate this we offer a gift of £200 if you have been employed with us for over 6 months.

You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Purchase Ledger: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2024
Reference ID: Finance Assistant - Coventry


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