Finance Assistant

Company Details and Job Overview:

A well-established SME based on the outskirts of Carlisle are looking to appoint a new Finance Assistant. Working in a small and friendly team, this is a varied and hands on position reporting directly to the Financial Controller. With a current turnover in the region of £7-8m, further growth is anticipated through organic growth and new contract wins.

Key Benefits/ Rewards on

Offer:

• Full time, office based role with flexibility on start/finish times – start between 7:30am-8:30am

• 4pm finish each Friday.

• 33 days annual leave entitlement inclusive of bank holidays

• Free on site parking

Your New Role as Finance Assistant:

As Finance Assistant, you will enjoy a diverse role covering the entire spectrum of finance. With support from an experienced and engaging Financial Controller, responsibilities will include:

• Balance sheet reconciliations

• Posting month end journals and prepayments

• Cashflow monitoring

• Maintenance of the fixed asset register

• VAT and PAYE submissions and payments

• Processing supplier payments

• Payroll processing, handling any queries

• Support with credit control duties as required

• Support with overhead analysis

• Provision of ad hoc reports and analyis to help with decision making

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

The successful candidate will be proven in a similar level role with solid transactional accounting skills, ideally with month end exposure. Strong communication skills are required as you will be required to liaise with various stakeholders including internal non-finance staff. An immediate start is available, please submit your CV for consideration.

This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Cadman (Holland) at Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals.

Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK