Finance Assistant

Finance and Payroll Officer Role

**Salary**: £25,000 to £30k per annum (negotiable based on experience)

Ideally office based but hybrid working also an option if required

Our client is looking for a reliable, smart and energetic Finance and Payroll Officer to help run their Finance Department. This position is a full time permanent role.
Our client is a company that has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. This is a crucial role for them, as such they need someone who is keen to take on responsibility and become a key part of a great company.
You will be working closely with the Finance Director as instructed to ensure the smooth operation of all finance matters

Duties Include:
Payroll
- Processing weekly and monthly payrolls from start to finish with high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Dealing with payroll queries in a professional manner
- Process timesheets

Sales ledger
- Raising and sending invoices to customers
- Dealing with invoice queries with high level of customer service
- Credit control: chasing for invoices in a consistent and organised manner
- Perform reconciliation of customers’ accounts on regular basis
- Process payments received on Sage 50 and Vima

Purchase ledger
- Posting invoices to the appropriate nominal codes on Sage 50 and pay purchase invoices as per the terms agreed
- Reconciliation of suppliers’ accounts on regular basis and update the cash book

Bank
- Process credit card payments and petty cash transactions
- Perform weekly bank reconciliation and other finance and admin tasks as required
- Experience in finance and payroll essential
- Good numeracy and Sage Line 50 including advanced Excel
- AAT Level 2 Qualified or similar
- Reliable, well-organised, strong attention to detail
- Happy carrying out routine tasks to a high standard and meeting deadlines
- Commitment to good customer service and problem solving
- Strong team player who can communicate effectively face-to-face, over the phone and in writing
- Analytical skills

Location: N2