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Finance Assistant
Fixed Term Contracts – 9 months.
£25,000.00 - £30,000.00 per annum
Days
Manchester

Job Advertisement: Finance/Accounts Assistant
Are you a driven and detail-oriented Finance/Accounts Assistant with a background in manufacturing and a knack for Excel? Do you thrive in a dynamic work environment where every day brings new challenges? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Join our clients close-knit team as a Finance/Accounts Assistant and become an essential part of their financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Debtors Management
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes efficiently
• Maintain rigorous credit control and oversee credit insurance
• Set up new customers, ensuring compliance with all necessary checks
• Manage customer statements, ensuring accounts are accurate and up-to-date.
Creditors Management
• Post purchase invoices accurately
• Set up new supplier accounts
• Reconcile supplier statements and keep records current
• Upload payments for authorisation and assist with payment processing
General Accounting Support
• Perform month-end bank reconciliations and post relevant journals
• Engage in essential administrative tasks that support our financial processes
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations
• Provide support in payroll monitoring and cover as needed
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance team insights
• Prepare ad hoc reports for local and group-level needs
• Occasional travel to our clients Birmingham office for team alignment and training

What You’ll Bring:
Essential Skills & Experience
• Manufacturing industry experience: Proven experience in a similar role within the manufacturing sector
• Excel Mastery: Advanced Excel skills, with a solid grasp of data analysis and reporting
• SAP Savvy: Familiarity with SAP and confidence in navigating multiple systems
• Organised & Communicative: Excellent communication skills, with a logical and systematic approach to tasks
• Adaptable Mindset: As part of a small, collaborative team, you’re ready to take on a variety of tasks and support wherever needed

Desirable Skills & Experience
• Experience with Sage50
• Familiarity with accounting system migrations
• Driving license (for occasional travel to Birmingham)
• Experience managing accounts with overseas clients and handling foreign VAT processes

Why Join Us?
As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in our clients financial operations, helping to shape their accounting function in a growing, supportive team. With opportunities for personal development and a chance to gain hands-on experience across various financial tasks, you’ll be joining a company that values initiative and collaboration.

To be considered for this position, please send us your CV ASAP by applying to this advert