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Finance Assistant
£26,000 - £30,000 DOE
Stone, Staffordshire
Fulltime Monday to Friday; Hybrid
 
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Finance professional who is searching for a career move that will provide excellent exposure and experience, and the opportunity to take your responsibilities to the next level.
 
** This opportunity will also offer support with your AAT qualifications, and there is fantastic potential for career development and progression **
 
You’ll be working as part of an award winning, well-established family led company, that just genuinely offers and fosters a supportive and forward-thinking work culture!

Role:
 
As the Finance Assistant, working closely with their Finance Manager, you'll be responsible for handling purchase and sales ledger processes, ensuring accurate data entry, preparing financial statements, and supporting various accounting functions.
 
As the Finance Assistant, you will also be expected to:

Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing ones
Match, check, and process invoices
Reconcile delivery notes with invoices and purchase orders
Create and reconcile sales ledger invoices
Data entry and reconciliation, including monthly reconciliation of supplier and client statements
Generate monthly account statements
Provide credit control support and chase outstanding client debts
Support purchasing operations
Act as the primary contact for enquiries, escalating to the Finance Manager when necessary
Assist with Management Accounts
Complete VAT returns
Prepare accounts for trial balance
Generate profit and loss statements  
Requirements:
 
To be successful as the Finance Assistant, you will ideally already be studying your AAT qualification and have hands on experience within a finance position – existing finance literacy is a must. 
 
Additional requirements:

You will be confident in your abilities, ambitious and have a great great understanding of the whole finance function. 
QBE of reconciliations and accounting is essential.
Working towards AAT is desirable, or you will be qualified by experience
Sage Account 50+ experience beneficial but not essential.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Strong understanding of general office procedures and processes.
You will be highly organised, offer a meticulous attention to detail and be able to work reactively when required with the ability to remain efficient when managing a busy workload/multitasking.
This company is very people-focused and collaborative, and you will be someone who is enthusiastic, dedicated and a team-player.
Excellent communication skills are also essential.  
Additional information:

Holiday package of 25 days + bank
Excellent training, development and progression opportunities, with full support with qualifications/further studies.
Competitive salary with annual reviews
Company pension
Christmas shut down
Social events throughout the year
Private car park
Company sick pay scheme
Workplace Mental Health support/initiative
A gorgeous culture with a supportive senior leadership team  
This is a truly brilliant opportunity for an experienced Finance professional to join an established, fast-growing business, offering fantastic career potential. To find out more, call Safer Hand Solutions and ask for Hannah Kirk, or apply today to be considered for the role.
 
Please note, Safer Hand Solutions are acting as an employment agency on behalf of a client and by applying you agree to register with us and for us to hold your details on file. Due to the volume of applications, we may only contact applicants directly who have been successfully shortlisted but may also contact you in regards to any other suitable vacancies