Finance Assistant Job in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Finance Assistant Job in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Job Description
Finance Assistant | Permanent – 30 – 37.5hours | Cheltenham

The Company

Owned managed business, with a global presence and highly ambitious vision in the retail market.

The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join our experienced and supportive Finance Team. This is a busy and varied role which would suit someone from a finance background who enjoys working as part of a team. Key objectives include ensuring that all primary ledger transactions are processed accurately and timely to support the management reporting preparation. Ensuring that the ledgers are accurate and fully up to date at all times working to the highest standards possible in all aspects, whilst providing an efficient and high-quality service to both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Tasks

* Timely and accurate coding and processing of invoices, credit notes, payments, receipts, and adjustments into the primary ledgers, ensuring that they have been correctly authorised.

* Preparing and reconciling month end reports.

* Ensure appropriate and correct documentation are suitably stored.

* Continuous review of processes and procedures.

* Liaising and building relationships with staff within all departments in the organisation on financial matters

* Ad hoc duties within the finance department as appropriate, including holiday and sickness cover. Supporting other areas of the finance team as required.

Specific responsibilities to Accounts Payable:

* Accounts Payable – processing invoices and credit notes onto supplier accounts, ensuring correct authorisation and reconciliation in accordance with finance policies and procedures.

* Accounts Payable – preparation of payments for all UK and overseas suppliers and allocating against outstanding transactions

* Accounts Payable – ensuring all remittances are sent to suppliers, liaising with suppliers and other areas of the business by dealing with price and quantity queries accurately and in a timely manner resolving any disputes,

* Accounts Payable – statement reconciliations and maintaining accuracy of the ledger

Personal Profile

Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

* A minimum of 5 GCSE’s to include Maths and English at grade C/level 4 or above

* Working towards an accounting qualification is desirable but not essential

* Previous experience from within a financial role

* Good numeracy and literacy skills

* Conversant with Microsoft Office software

* Proven experience in a financial role

* Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

* Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

* Fully conversant with Microsoft Office

Further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy

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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Country: United Kingdom
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