Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Temporary - Approximately 4 weeks Newcastle under Lyme Monday - Friday - 9am - 5pm Are you an experienced Finance or Accounts Assistant available immediately for a short-term assignment? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and highly respected local business for an experienced Finance Assistant to provide temporary support to their busy finance team for approximately four weeks. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and professional organisation where you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day accounts function. We're looking for someone who can quickly integrate into the team, work independently and hit the ground running.The Role Working closely with the finance team, you'll assist with a range of transactional accounting duties, ensuring the smooth running of daily financial processes.Key Responsibilities\n

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• Processing purchase ledger invoices
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• Raising and posting sales ledger invoices
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• Reconciling supplier statements and customer accounts
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• Posting invoices and allocating payments
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• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
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• Banking and allocation of receipts
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• Resolving invoice and account queries
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• Maintaining accurate financial records
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• General finance administration and filing
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• Providing wider administrative support to the finance function as required
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About You We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and confident working within a fast-paced finance environment.You'll ideally have: Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role Good working knowledge of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes Experience with reconciliations, invoice processing and payment allocations Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and finance software Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads Be available to start immediately or at very short noticeWhat's on Offer\n

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• Immediate start
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• Approximately four-week temporary assignment
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• Monday to Friday working hours
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• Friendly and supportive working environment
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• Opportunity to gain experience within a successful, well-established local business
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If you're available immediately and looking for your next temporary finance opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now or contact Jo Thompson at Xpert Recruitment Ltd for more information.Xpert Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business on behalf of our client. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. However, we may keep your details on file and contact you regarding other suitable temporary and permanent opportunities.