Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant required for a well-established business based in Walsall on a full-time, permanent basis. Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Finance Team to carry out effective and timely processing of all aspects of the financial accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely registration of all supplier invoices onto the purchase ledger computer system
• Taking calls for the accounts department and answering supplier queries in a timely manner, including directing more technical queries to the appropriate responsible person
• Dealing with all daily post, faxes and emails received into the purchase ledger department on a timely
  basis
• Raising Head Office orders whenever requested and adhering to strict cut off procedures
• Supporting Quality Audits and Stock Counts
• Obtain commitments to payment and to further monitor compliance with those commitments
• Identify invoices/accounts which are queried or disputed causing them to be withheld from payment
• Ad hoc exercises as directed by the PL Manager/Management Accountant.
• Maintain professional relationships with all suppliers in the UK.

This role would suit a Finance Graduate or Junior Finance Assistant who is a fast learner and able to maintain the purchase and sales ledgers with minimal supervision. You must have high levels of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to meet deadlines head-on particularly at month end. Sage experience would be beneficial but not essential.

The business are based in the office full time and the working hours are 8.30am til 5pm Monday-Friday with 1 hour for lunch. You will be entitled to 25 days holiday, bonus, study support and a contributary pension which includes 4 x salary life insurance.