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Finance Assistant

  • Location

    Cambridge

  • Sector:

    Accountancy & Finance

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £23000 - £25000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Thomas Palmer

  • Contact email:

    thomas@compasspoint.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    01284765700

  • Job ref:

    J36243

  • Published:

    about 1 month ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-04-02

  • Start date:

    2024-03-14

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

Offering a 35-hour work week, hybrid working, study support and a range of further benefits, this opportunity would suit an eager Finance professional, looking to kick start their career in finance while working in a collaborative and supportive environment!

An established, award-winning and rapidly growing NFP, based in Cambridge, are on the lookout for a Finance Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis! While contributing to the smooth running of the day-to-day activities of the finance department, you'll take ownership of the purchase and sales ledgers and assist with month-end activities. You'll also handle basic accounting tasks and assist the wider finance team when needed.

Reporting to the Assistant Accountant, your duties would include:
• Post supplier invoices.
• Maintain employee expense cards including actioning top ups and posting the transactions monthly.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and one-off payments.
• Send the employee expenses to HR monthly.
• Prepare month-end sales invoices.
• Assist the Assistant Accountant with credit control.
• Circulate debtors' reports weekly.
• Send out statements to customers
• Post/import the bank transactions for multiple bank accounts weekly and prepare the month end bank reconciliations.
• Complete month end trade debtors' and trade creditors' reconciliations
• Respond to queries from suppliers and customers.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and time-management skills and have the ability to work alone and prioritise tasks as well as working within a team. Ideally, you will be competent in the use of Excel and other Microsoft packages such as Word & Outlook and to be a competent user of Sage 200 would be desirable!

In return, this role offers 25 days holiday, flexible working, casual dress, study support, hybrid working and a whole host of further benefits! If you are interested or would like to find out more, please email an up-to-date copy of your CV to thomas@compasspoint.co.uk!