Finance Assistant

POSITION:
Finance Assistant (25- 30hrs per week) Hybrid available DEPARTMENT:
Directorate

REPORTS TO:

Finance Manager SALARY: £26,715-£28,343 (FTE equivalent) ______________________________________________________ City centre location Hybrid working 25 days annual leave  11 bank holidays (FTE equivalent) NILGOSC pension

PURPOSE:

Responsible for day-to-day activities in the finance department reporting into the Finance manager. RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports directly to the Finance Manager secondary report to Director of Finance;
Provides support to the finance department;
Interacts with companys suppliers and customers;
Interacts with colleagues from all other departments in Visit Belfast.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare and process sales invoices Monitor outstanding balances and following up overdue accounts Respond to and resolve internal and external queries relating to invoicing, payments and account reconciliations Process and reconcile petty cash Process weekly cash takings & reconciliations Prepare the quarterly VAT return Process Belfast Restaurant Voucher reimbursements and maintain and reconcile the Restaurant Voucher log. Process and reconcile company credit card returns Collate info from VB employees for Gift & Hospitality register Assist with internal and external audits Provide cover and support for other members of the team as required Assist with other finance-related duties and activities as required to support the wider Finance team SPECIFICATION Qualifications

Essential Criteria
- Minimum 5 GCSEs, or equivalent, at grade C or above, including English and Maths. Desirable Criteria
- Accounts Technician Qualification Relevant Experience

Essential Criteria
- Minimum 3 years experience in either sales or purchase ledger gained by working in a finance/ accounts department.

- Proven experience in the use of all Microsoft applications:
Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

- Experience using financial packages such as SAGE, SAP, Exchequer etc. Desirable Criteria

- Experience of supporting an internal/external audit process.

- Experience with VAT reporting Special Aptitudes

Essential Criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Flexibility and ability to work well as part of a team.

- Good literacy and excellent numeracy skills.

- Proven ability to work on own initiative on projects.

- Excellent planning and organisational skills.

- Good time management skills.

- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Circumstances
- Available to work outside normal hours, if required.