Finance Assistant

Description:

The Company:

* The company is a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging including plastic and rigid paperboard, offering packaging solutions to the industrial, consumer and healthcare markets. They are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team paying up to £30,000pa depending on experience.

Job Title:

* Finance Assistant

Job Role of the Finance Assistant:

* To provide effective financial management in line with business and regulatory requirements, supporting the Team Lead Accounting Finance and divisional finance managers/ Senior Managers and Suppliers across various Divisions across UK and Europe (primarily accounts payable)

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant

Activities

* Processing and maintaining the purchase ledger (includes po matching, coding and processing invoices)

* Involved in the month end process; ensuring prepayments are booked, investigating and resolving any discrepancies

* Performing supplier statement reconciliations

* Performing weekly payment runs to suppliers

* Key control account reconciliation process

* Completing monthly subledger aging review

* Supporting the finance team with various administrative tasks

* Acting as first point of contact for all relevant queries (internal and external)

* Providing audit information for both internal and external auditors

* Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management

* Reconciliation and coordination of payment of travel /expenses

* Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required

* Be an ambassador of company culture and values, maintaining a people centric culture

* Other duties as delegated from time to time by Management

Measurables

* Timely completion of documents and data entry, all supporting documents including spreadsheets kept up to date

* All system data / spreadsheets kept up to date

* All company reporting deadlines are adhered to

* All accounting postings carried out in an efficient and accurate manner

Key Skills of the Finance Assistant:

* Creative, Innovative individuals with the ability to think outside the box.

* Hardworking with a strong work ethic. You should be self-motivated and ready to get the job done.

* Having a high sense of priorities and the ability to multitask with tight deadlines and flexibility.

* Experience of using Microsoft applications such as Excel and Word

* Confidentially / Discretion

Skills and Experience:

Required

* Languages: English plus German and / or French

* 1-2 years finance/accounting experience will be considered, with at least 1 year in Accounts Payable

Desirable

* Knowledge and experience with the following finance systems: Oracle, Basware, Coupa, Chrome River

Salary:

* £30,000pa depending on experience 25 days annual leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays, a generous contributory pension scheme of matched contributions up to 11%. Long service awards, cycle to work schemes, discounted gym membership. Life cover of 6 x salary.

If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that it’s the challenge you are looking then please contact us on a confidential basis: (phone number removed) or apply via the website