Finance Assistant

Description:

Join a dynamic, award-winning company as a hands-on Finance Assistant. Our client is a fun, fast-paced business looking for a talented individual to join their small, dedicated team. Reporting directly to the Finance and Ops Director, you'll manage a busy purchase ledger and work across multiple projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Purchase Ledger Management: Handle the full purchase ledger function, from posting invoices and making payments to posting cash and reconciling accounts.
Transactional Tasks: Manage expenses, credit and pre-paid cards, petty cash, and other transactional duties.
Financial Reporting: Run creditor reports, control financial spending, and ensure accurate information is entered into reporting structures.
Administrative Support: Keep the department up to date with project and supplier management, assist with administrative tasks, and ensure efficient procedures and processes.
Month-End Processes: Assist the team with month-end tasks and reconciliations.
Ad-Hoc Queries: Address any finance-related queries professionally and promptly.
Team Collaboration: Liaise with the wider team to ensure purchase orders, approvals, and time bookings are correctly managed.
Process Improvement: Proactively improve systems and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
Transaction Accuracy: Ensure accuracy from purchase orders to payments.
Cash Flow Monitoring: Monitor cash flow to ensure timely and responsible payments.
Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant accounting standards.Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Experience with multiple projects is a plus.
Calm Under Pressure: Maintain composure and focus during high workloads.
Organization & Attention to Detail: Super organized with fantastic attention to detail, able to implement improvements and see ideas through to completion.
Emotional Intelligence: Reliable, trustworthy, with excellent communication and time management skills.
Professionalism: Possess outstanding work ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
Resilience & Confidence: Confident to challenge processes as appropriate.
Technical Skills: Proficient in financial software including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Sage 50.If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a thriving team, we'd love to hear from you. Please only apply if you can commute to Farnham on a daily basis immediately