Finance Assistant

3 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Kinewell Energy Full time

**The Role**

We are seeking an experienced, reliable and dependable Finance Assistant to join our growing team. The role will initially be part time however it is anticipated that the role could become a full time position with company growth.

As an innovative and rapidly growing scale-up company, you will keep a close eye on automation opportunities within the scope of your work to improve company productivity. You will help to identify, and where appropriate implement, new finance and administrative processes and procedures that enable scalable and sustainable business growth.

You will take on responsibility of setting up payments, reconciling them via Xero and attributing cost to specific projects where appropriate. You will lead on preparing and submitting financial claims to publicly funded innovation projects, prepare and submit invoices to commercial clients, and undertake a credit control function when required. You will prepare financial reports for internal stakeholders to act upon and manage the successful delivery of our projects. You will also provide the wider company with general administrative support where appropriate.

In all that you do, you will pursue excellence with honesty, integrity, trust and fairness.

You will be an excellent collaborative team player striving for team results, both internally and with clients. You will be able to take advice and support from more senior staff while also providing advice, support, and mentorship to more junior staff. You will be empowered to express your opinions and utilise your initiative.

The role will be hybrid of in-office and remote from within the North East of England.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Identifying areas of the job that require repetition and that could be automated through software, highlighting to relevant staff within the business that can support automation and make your work easier and more productive
- Where appropriate, set up and implement new finance and administrative processes to enable scalable and sustainable growth
- Take responsibility for book keeping, making payments, and achieving revenue, e.g.
- Setting up payments via our bank account
- Reconciling payments against invoices via Xero
- Saving costs against specific projects using Xero projects
- Preparing claims for publicly funded projects
- Preparing, sending, and chasing invoices
- Preparing and sending POs
- Prepare financial reports for internal stakeholders
- Keep accurate records of public funding support provided though General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), state aid and subsidy control mechanisms
- Provide general administrative support to the wider company

**The Person**

**Knowledge, skills and experience**
- Essential_
- Proven experience in a similar role delivering bookkeeping and/or supporting the finance functions of an SME
- Proven experience setting up new processes and procedures, as well as implementing existing ones
- Proven experience of being trusted by your employer to work with financial data and progress transactions
- Commercial awareness, knowledge of the contracting process, and understanding the significance of POs
- Ability to undertake independent research to inform how to fully deliver elements of the role, where gaps exist
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to
- write specifically and concisely
- communicate effectively with those whose first language is not English
- Proven experience of managing a large, varied workload with competing demands
- Desirable_
- Proven experience working within the offshore wind sector and/or within a Software as a Service (SaaS) based business
- Proven experience working in an innovative and/or research intensive environment
- Proven experience working with publicly funded projects, either with the funder or recipient
- Proven experience and understanding of General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), state aid and subsidy control mechanisms
- Proven experience identifying areas that could be automated leading to productivity gains
- Ability to effectively communicate in languages other than English that are relevant to the offshore wind industry
- Knowledge of the importance of reaching net-zero, and the role of offshore wind in achieving it
- Proven experience providing administrative support to, and within, a fast-paced dynamic and growing team

**Attributes and Behaviour**
- Essential_
- Display our core values of honesty, integrity, trust, fairness and pursuit of excellence
- Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to relate well and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
- Demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude and be team player
- Willing to ask for support when needed
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
- Commitment to self-improvement, both individually and within the team

**Qualifications**
- Essential

  • Finance Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom No1 Legal and Professional Full time

    **Finance Assistant** - This is an excellent opportunity to work within a finance team at an established building consultancy practice in Newcastle. - Good career prospects **Finance Assistant** - Strong IT skills. **Finance Assistant** - Strong Excel skills - Sales & Purchase Ledger. - Credit Control, as and when required. - Supplier Statement...

  • Finance Assistant

    6 days ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Lawson Fuses Full time

    **Job Title: Finance Assistant** **Business Area: Finance, Lawson Fuses Ltd** **Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne** **Job Purpose** The AP-Finance Assistant is responsible for the documenting finance functions including accounts payables, payments, cashbook, reconciliations, general ledger transactions. Working within a small finance team. **Job...

  • Finance Assistant

    1 month ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom RME Consultants Full time

    **Role: Finance Assistant** **Salary: £22,000 per annum** **Working Hours: Monday - Friday, Full time office based** **Contract: Permanent** **Location: Newcastle upon Tyne** **Main Duties for the Finance Assistant**: - **Generate weekly and monthly billing run reports for clients using various billing platforms.**: - **Ensure accurate and documented...

  • Finance Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom IPS Corporation Full time

    **Job Title: Finance Assistant** **Job Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom** **Reports to: Accounting Supervisor** **About the Company**: IPS Adhesives is a global supplier of adhesives and related solutions to a wide variety of markets. The role covers operations for three brands, Scigrip for Structural Adhesives, Integra and Unika covering...

  • Finance Assistant

    5 days ago

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Nigel Wright Full time

    **The Role** An exciting, newly created Finance Assistant position within a fast growing, sustainability focussed business in Newcastle upon Tyne (City Centre - hybrid working). Reporting directly into the Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for all aspects of transactional finance and have the opportunity to make the role your own. Key areas of...

  • Finance Assistant

    1 week ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Page Personnel Full time

    Great Opportunity to work for a leading Not for Profit Organisation - Flexbile and Hybrid working options available **About Our Client**: Our client is a reputable not-for-profit institution, located in the vibrant city of Newcastle upon tyne. With a team of dedicated staff members, they are committed to providing an enriching environment that supports...

  • Finance Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom KCR Solutions Full time

    KCR Solutions are excited to be recruiting a Finance Assistant for a successful and well-established company based near Newcastle. The ideal candidate will be part or fully AAT qualified with strong Excel and organisational skills. Main duties will include:Processing sales ledger invoicesProcessing purchase ledger invoices and expensesCredit ControlSetting...

  • Finance Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom KCR Solutions Full time

    KCR Solutions are excited to be recruiting a Finance Assistant for a successful and well-established company based near Newcastle. The ideal candidate will be part or fully AAT qualified with strong Excel and organisational skills. Main duties will include: Processing sales ledger invoices Processing purchase ledger invoices and expenses Credit...

  • Finance Assistant

    3 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Echo Events & Association Management Full time

    Job Description Echo have an exciting opportunity for a new Finance Assistant to join the team. Echo provide all round membership administration and finance support to a selection of National Membership Association’s, consisting of Charities and not-for-profits. It’s a flexible, diverse and interesting role with the opportunity to work along side...

  • Finance Assistant

    1 month ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Jackson Hogg Full time

    **Jackson Hogg is exclusively looking to recruit an Finance Assistant for a company based in Scotswood, Newcastle Upon Tyne.** **Role** - Temporary part time to permanent full time by August 2023 - Flexible working - 20-35 hours per week (Core Hours 08:30 - 17:00) - Starting with 4 hours each day of the week + 2 full days at month end. - Perfect opportunity...

  • Finance Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Bryony Gibson Consulting Full time

    £28-30,000pa plus benefits 37.5 hours BGC-2219FA Permament - Accounts - Industry - Newcastle City Centre A not for profit organisation providing services to the health sector situated in Newcastle city centre are looking to appoint a Finance Assistant to their team. Working full-time in the office (hybrid after probation 3/2 days) you will primarily be...

  • Finance Assistant

    1 week ago

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Rise Technical Recruitment Limited Full time

    Finance Assistant Newcastle Upon Tyne (Hybrid Working) Competitive Salary + Pension + Private Health Care + Holidays + Company Car Excellent opportunity for a Finance assistant who is keen to work in the renewable energy sector and join a rapidly growing company where they can benefit from a positive working culture and have the opportunity to progress in...

  • Finance Assistant

    5 days ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Adkins & Cheurfi Recruitment Full time

    Finance Assistant Newcastle Upon Tyne  Main Responsibilities:- Form productive relationships with the operational teams, to help embed a stronger commercial focus. Support managers with weekly and monthly closing of unit books, including stock, labour, and sales. Input unit sales onto Nexus. Process unit transfers. Input unit daily sales onto teams sales...

  • Remote Finance Admin Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Fidel API Full time

    We offer a suite of financial infrastructure APIs that enable developers to build programmable experiences connected to purchases made in real-time using a card. Our APIs are used by start-ups through global enterprises and are supported by the world's largest card networks, including Visa and Mastercard. Launched in 2018, Fidel is headquartered in London,...

  • Finance Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom KCR Solutions Full time

    An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to work for a successful business in the centre of Newcastle. Your duties will be as follows: Responsible for the accounts payable processes and invoice processingReconciling bank accounts and posting to SageMaintaining monthly direct debit schedule and inputting to weekly cashflowChecking invoices...

  • Finance Assistant

    5 days ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Adkins & Cheurfi Recruitment Full time

    Finance Assistant Newcastle Upon Tyne Main Responsibilities:-Form productive relationships with the operational teams, to help embed a stronger commercial focus.Support managers with weekly and monthly closing of unit books, including stock, labour, and sales.Input unit sales onto Nexus.Process unit transfers.Input unit daily sales onto teams sales...

  • Finance Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom KCR Solutions Full time

    An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to work for a successful business in the centre of Newcastle. Your duties will be as follows:Responsible for the accounts payable processes and invoice processingReconciling bank accounts and posting to SageMaintaining monthly direct debit schedule and inputting to weekly cashflowChecking invoices...

  • Finance Assistant

    1 month ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Evolve-360 Full time

    Job Title: Trainee Accountant - Semi Senior Accountant **Job Type**: Full-Time, Permanent Location: Offices in all major cities in England with hybrid working **Salary**: Competitive Benefits: Hybrid Working, Professional Development Opportunities, Competitive Benefits Package Are you a talented and ambitious individual looking to kickstart your career...

  • Finance / Operations Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

    Job DescriptionThe Finance Assistant is responsible for the financial management of key client accounts. Establishing and operating a financial management process that ensures that both internal (T&T) and external client needs are met and that the account is profitable. The Finance Analyst will be the single point of contact for all Finance related queries...

  • Finance / Operations Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

    Company Description At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130...