Finance Assistant - 12 month Contract

HW Finance are partnering with a well known brand based East of Leeds to hire a Finance Assistant on a 12 month basis (with potential to go permanent).

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build or develop their career in finance, working within a fast-paced environment where accuracy, teamwork and continuous improvement are highly valued.

You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day transactional finance activities across the business. You will ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while helping to maintain strong financial controls and supporting the wider finance function.

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• Processing supplier invoices and ensuring timely and accurate payments.
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• Managing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving invoice queries.
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• Assisting with payment runs and maintaining the purchase ledger.
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• Raising customer invoices and processing cash receipts.
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• Allocating customer payments and supporting credit control activities where required.
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• Performing bank reconciliations and assisting with daily cash management.
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• Processing employee expense claims in line with company policy.
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• Supporting month-end activities, including balance sheet reconciliations and journal postings.
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• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
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• Responding to finance queries from internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
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• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and efficiencies.
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• Providing administrative support to the wider finance team as required.
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We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and enjoys working with numbers. You'll have excellent attention to detail and a positive, collaborative approach.

You'll ideally have:

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• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or transactional finance role.
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• Experience working with purchase ledger, sales ledger or both.
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• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills.
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• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
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• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
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• A willingness to learn and develop within a growing finance team.
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• AAT qualified or currently studying AAT (or equivalent).
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• Experience within an FMCG, manufacturing or distribution environment
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