Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Westhoughton, Bolton (BL5) 27,000 - 30,000 DOE Permanent 40 Hours per Week Monday - Friday

• Salary of 27,000 - 30,000 DOE
• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare package
• Financial support towards AAT qualifications
• Genuine career progression into an Assistant Management Accountant position
• Supportive and collaborative finance team

• Raising and processing sales invoices
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger
• Supporting month-end reconciliations
• Providing holiday cover within the purchase ledger team
• Processing supplier invoices and payment runs
• Maintaining prepayment and accrual schedules
• Assisting with month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the development of finance processes and reporting
• Progressively taking on management accounts responsibilities as your experience grows

• Previous experience within a finance role, such as Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control
• Good Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers and suppliers
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop

It would be advantageous if you are studying towards, or looking to study,
AAT, CIMA or ACCA
, although this is not essential.

If you're looking for a Finance Assistant role where you'll be supported to develop your skills and build a long-term career in finance, we'd love to hear from you.