Finance Assistant
Job Reference: 887160
Ipswich
£23,000 - £25,000 per annum
Hybrid Working
MacKenzie King are recruiting the position of Finance Assistant for an Ipswich based business who are a leader of innovation in their field. The position of Finance Assistant will reside in the sales ledger team and offer support to the Credit Controller. Maintaining a tidy ledger is essential in the smooth running of the business and so requires someone who can be self-start, plan and prioritise their workload to be the most effective and efficient. The successful Finance Assistant candidate will be a thoughtful and helpful team player who has a positive approach to their work.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Maintaining an accurate and tidy sales ledger
- Keep the cash book records accurate and up to date
- Allocating all receipts to invoices and providing a resolution where discrepancies have occurred.
- Ensure the sales ledger can close at the end of each month, on time with all tasks completed.
- Proactively resolve customer queries.
- Ensure customer orders can be delivered at the earliest opportunity; proactively communicate on proforma and stopped accounts with the relevant team members across the business, including the Credit Controller.
Qualifications and experience
- A minimum of one year's experience working in a related finance role, with experience of the sales ledger, cash book and reconciliations.
- Knowledge of the customer order process from start to finish across the business and how the finance team impacts this.
- Understanding of various banking transactions and processes, such as Direct Debit, cheques, bacs, standing orders.
- Understanding of the different elements within the sales ledger and the month end process.
- Experience with customers of various sizes and complexities, such as sole traders to multi-site national companies.
- Knowledge of good customer service and the part the team plays in delivering customer satisfaction.
- Ideally be studying towards a professional accountancy qualification, such as AAT level 3 or above.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proven ability to manage and prioritise a heavy workload
- Tenacious to gets things done and responsive to get things done to deadline
- IT proficient, with a good understanding of MS Office products (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams) and ERP systems
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Reliable and committed to delivering right, first time and to deadline
- Always striving to find better ways of doing things; identifying solutions and committed to delivering positive change
- Friendly and supportive of others; a great team player
If you would like to talk to a consultant about this role, contact:
Ben Dotesio-Eyers
"This is an fantastic opportunity to join a supportive business with very strong core values"
Ben Dotesio-Eyers