Temporary Finance Assistant

2 weeks ago


Ashford, United Kingdom Pacific Security Systems Ltd. Full time

Pacific Security Systems Ltd are a family-run fire and security company with nationwide coverage.

As an award-winning, multi-skilled and highly recommended organisation, Pacific have developed a team of professionals that are experts in their individual fields. From fire detection, to CCTV, to fire door inspections. Pacific can work confidently on all manner of systems and architectures.

We are recruiting for a finance position within our growing Accounts department, on a temporary basis.

**Job Description**:
Accounts Receivable:

- To raise proforma invoices.
- To issue sales invoices/credit notes and distribute to clients.
- To assess and credit check new and existing customers.
- To input cash receipts received.
- To upload sales revenue balances to IF bank.
- To send out customer statements.
- To upload invoices on customer portals.
- To maintain tight credit control with debtor chasing.

Accounts Payable:

- To process supplier invoices.
- To process credit card receipts.
- To send out supplier remittances.
- To enter bank payments on finance systems.

Adhoc:

- Batch updating of finance systems
- Scanning, filing and logging account documents
- Dealing with all AP & AR queries
- Processing staff expenses
- Setting up new expense users
- Daily bank reconciliations
- Processing staff mileages
- Chasing subcontractors for lapsed insurance certificates
- GRN chasing for outstanding POs

Skills and experience required are:

- Minimum 2 year’s experience working in a similar role.
- Qualified/ part qualified AAT or similar desirable but not essential.
- Ability to work as part of a team and take ownership of own workload.
- Analytical thinker and problem solver.
- Competent IT skills, particularly proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- High level of accuracy.
- Extremely organised in a manner that is easily read by others.
- Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information.

Usual business hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 4pm

Office based in Ashford

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays

**Job Type**: Temporary contract

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Shanee's account assistant


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