Finance Assistant

4 days ago

Preston, United Kingdom Wincanton Full time

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join the Defence Finance team working closely with the Finance Manager and wider finance team. The role is hybrid working between remote and on site in Preston.

**Why Wincanton?**
- Unrivalled salary up too £28,000 starting salary dependant on experience
- Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, hybrid working between home and the office
- Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Retail Discounts - supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
- Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
- Friends and Family Apprenticeships - Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Holiday Trading
- Healthcare Cash plan
- Dental Cash plan
- Share Scheme
- Pension Accident Insurance
- Payroll Giving
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Online GP Access
- Hospital Plan
- Death in Service Benefit
- Retirement Courses
- 50% discount on RAC cover
- Discounted Gym Memberships Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice

**Day to Day**
- Preparation of Monthly Sales Invoices to the customer
- Assisting with Ledger Account reconciliations aligned to the Management Accounts.
- Supporting the Finance Manager to ensure revenues and costs are captured and allocated accurately.
- Undertake nominal ledger tasks including processing journals, nominal ledger cross charges and period end reconciliations.
- Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Reporting and monitoring of KPIs and non-financial information to support service delivery and contractual commitments.
- Assisting the Finance Manager with balance sheet preparation including robust reconciliations to support balances.
- Completion of monthly payroll reconciliations.
- Completion of regular large operational reconciliations. Supporting the Finance Managers with responsibilities across the wider Defence business.

**What will you bring?**
- Studying towards the AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualification.
- Experience of working with a finance software package or ERP package.
- Transport/Logistics Industry experience preferred but not essential.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships at various levels.
- Work to a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and promote healthy and robust financial controls.
- Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards.
- Be flexible and respond quickly and positively to internal and external stakeholder requests.
- Have excellent IT skills and be able to understand and harness various systems to benefit the operation. Have commitment, passion and a progressive attitude for achievement.

**Wincanton’s Commitment**

Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.

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