Position: Finance Assistant
Reports to: Finance Manager
Days of Work: Mon – Fri
Hours of Work: 08:30 – 17:30
Salary: Starting: £26,500.00
Location: Hereford
Working Arrangements: Office Based
To implement the day-to-day Finance operations with a primary focus on sales ledger responsibilities and occasional involvement in purchase ledger tasks. The position plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial processing, regulatory compliance, and the smooth financial running of the company, contributing to overall client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that incoming post for the department is scanned and distributed correctly.
- Raise invoices for clients following the relevant policies and procedures.
- Follow the credit control process to chase outstanding client payments.
- Answer incoming calls, take accurate messages and ensure that the appropriate individual returns the call.
- Handle client enquiries and payments both face to face and by telephone.
- Keep financial records up to date.
- Monitor and manage shared inboxes.
- Post purchase ledger invoices and maintain supplier records.
- Support with preparing and processing payment runs for purchase ledger invoices.
- Support daily bank reconciliations through the use of accounting software.
- Create and maintain financial reports, including billing performance, cash forecasting, budgeting, and other information as required.
- Adhere to any rules and regulations specific to the business.
- Work accurately towards strict targets and deadlines.
- Support the finance team with ad hoc administrative and accounting tasks.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training:
- Have completed the minimum legal requirement of education.
Experience:
- Not required
Qualities & Attitude:
- Diligent and methodical work ethic
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work independently and use own initiative
- A positive approach to working under pressure in a busy environment
Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of the finance function is desirable
We Offer
- Onsite parking at our Hereford office
- 24/7 access to our fully equipped onsite gym
- Paid bank holidays
Note: This job list is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review. It may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business.
The Post-holder will be expected to participate in this process and we will aim to reach an agreement on any changes.