Finance Assistant

**Salary: Negotiable Starting £21,000+ depending on skills, qualifications, and experience.**

**Location: Full time ( pro rata for part time), 3 days per week at our Head Office in Cambourne, 2 days per week from home, after completing training period.**

**What are we looking for?**

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are looking to make a difference at an award-winning travel company within our fast-paced finance team.

**JOB SUMMARY**

You will support the finance team by maintaining up to date and accurate records for all the Accounts Payable transactions for the relevant companies. Ensuring that we are always aware of our costs, liabilities and required cashflow. You will positively nurture relationships with our Suppliers through honest and timely communication.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensure the accurate and timely processing of all Supplier invoices to recording of costs and liabilities
- Maintain an accurate and up to date record of all matched/unmatched and over matched transactions. Ensuring any discrepancies are reviewed and relevant action taken
- Provide an up-to-date Creditors Report periodically highlighting any issues/opportunities
- Process all Supplier payments in line with agreed credit terms through the company bank accounts via online banking
- Reconcile all supplier statements regularly highlighting any unresolved issues to the wider finance team
- Assist in the monitoring of all foreign currency requirements to ensure we manage cashflow
- Maintain relationships with all suppliers following up on all queries to ensure that outstanding issues are kept to minimum
- Support the Year End process and the Annual Audit
- Constantly seek improvement to the internal finance processes through working practices, information, and systems
- Undertake other tasks as requested by Finance Manager within limits of capability and training

**A bit about Premier**

Premier Travel Group (made up of Premier Holidays and Premier Travel) are an independently owned, family-run travel company that has proudly been operating locally for over 85 years. Over half of our team of 220 have been with the company for more than 10 years, which says a lot about our company ethos and experience in selling holidays.

Our business can’t be done without our people, we want them to be proud to work for Premier and consider them to be part of the Premier family.

Successful applicants should have the following attributes:
**Finance Experience**
- Suitable experience of working in a finance team environment and Accounts Payable
- Experience of working within a customer service/sales industry
- Experience of planning and prioritising to meet tight deadlines

**Skills & Knowledge**
- Knowledge of financial procedures including credit control, cash management and financial accounting
- Good understanding of current financial legislation in relation to Limited companies
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels with both internal and external customers
- Excellent administration and prioritisation skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to take responsibility and be accountable
- Ability to work under pressure
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Self motivated with ability to act on own initiative within company procedures;
- Team player with ability to share information

**What’s in it for you?**

We are a friendly bunch, we listen to our staff, treat everyone fairly, celebrate long service and loyalty, are flexible, fun, and sociable to create the best environment we can for our employees to flourish.

We offer:

- Discounts on Travel and Holidays
- 29 Days Holiday Inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing on length of service
- Hybrid work from home
- Standard Life Pension
- Social Events: Summer Party, Christmas Party, Quiz nights and other socials.
- Fresh Fruit in the offices

**Salary**: From £21,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambourne, CB23 6DW

Reference ID: PH005

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