Accounts & Finance Assistant

Accounts & Finance Assistant
Corby NN17
Monday–Thursday 9:00am–4:30pm, Friday 9:00am–12:30pm
Circa £22k per annum for 31.5 Hours per week
  
My client, well-established manufacturing business, are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Accounts & Finance Assistant to join their small office team.
  
This is a varied, hands-on role and would suit someone who is at an early stage of their career and has a genuine interest in developing a career in finance and accounts.
You don't need to be a fully trained bookkeeper. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, organised, keen to learn and willing to take on responsibility in an administrative setting.
The successful candidate will initially support a range of finance, purchasing and administrative activities, with the opportunity to develop their bookkeeping and accounts skills significantly over the next 2–3 years.

Alternative job titles could include Payroll Administrator, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Accounts Assistant and Finance Admin. This role is commutable from Kettering, Desborough and Burton Latimer.

Key Responsibilities - Finance Assistant
 
Supporting the maintenance of purchase and sales ledger records
Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and trading reports
Supporting the maintenance of purchase and sales ledger records
Processing and checking supplier invoices
Assisting with customer invoicing
Supporting purchasing activities, including raising purchase orders and matching invoices and delivery notes and chasing order confirmations
Liaising with suppliers and chasing order confirmations where required
Updating and checking purchasing information within our MRP system
Assisting with our weekly and monthly payroll with a view to carrying out payroll independently in the future.
Supporting general finance and office administration
Working with our existing bookkeeper and gradually taking on more responsibility for bookkeeping and accounts
Helping with our planned transition from Sage 50 to Xero
Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline our financial processes and systems
Eventually assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and trading reports  
Skills & Experience Required - Accounts Administrator

Experience with in a finance or accounts administration role
Basic payroll experience would be helpful but not essential

Experience with software such as Sage or Xero would be highly desirable    
Package and Benefits - Finance Administrator
 
Up to £14 per hour
31.5 Hours per week
Monday–Thursday 9:00am–4:30pm, Friday 9:00am–12:30pm
Pension Scheme and holiday
Lots of training opportunities  
Interested?

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