Our client based in Royston require a Finance Assistant for 12 months whilst a perm member of staff is being seconded to a project. The role is to start asap.

Key Job Accountabilities:
Accounts Payable
* Input invoices into the company's software package
* Assist with preparation of payments runs
* Reconciliation and entering of expense claims
* Foreign Currency advances
* Assist with reconciliation of credit card expenses
* Assist with reconciliation of supplier statements

Accounts Receivable
* Download bank statements
* Update banking spreadsheets and posting receipts
* Assist with reconciliation of customer accounts
* Assisting with credit control and resolution of customer queries
* Raising daily invoices

Monthly Management Accounts
* Responsibility for setting for new project set ups.
* Responsibility for posting monthly standard prepayments/accruals and monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Other
* Assist in compiling the monthly VAT return including Intrastat submission.
* Ad hoc analysis

Experience

* Able to extract and analyse data from ERP systems
* Experienced in all aspects of all ledgers (purchase/sales/nominal).
* General Ledger reconciliation experience.
* Good Excel experience and the ability to use formulas
* Strong analytical/numerical/reasoning skills
* Able to work to tight monthly deadlines
* Able to work flexibly
* Self-motivated
* Willingness to challenge and suggest improvements to existing systems and processes