Senior Finance Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Assistant to join a fast paced internationally successful company based in Uxbridge who are enjoying rapid growth. You will provide financial and accounting assistance to the team during an 8 month contract. This is a hands on role and would suit someone who enjoys getting fully involved in a role and working as part of a busy team.

This is a hybrid position.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable:
Setup Vendors in SAP, match PO's with invoices and process invoices for payment. Advise Treasury in advance of any urgent payment requests. Liaise with Accounts Payable on all Payables issues - dealing with vendor enquiries incl. statement reconciliation.
Accounts Receivable:
Setup Customers, Raise Sales invoices per Sales agreements. Assist in reconciling accounts receivable debt recovery.
Bank Reconciliation:
Review monthly bank reconciliation files from Corp team and provide commentary / coding for respective General Ledgers, alongside chasing any missing Accounts Payable items which are yet to be processed.
Month End Close preparation:
Review General Ledger entries and arrange for Journals to rectify any entries. Assist in variance analysis commentary.
Audit Reviews:
Annual assistance to provide Payable and Receivable support in line with requests from auditing body.
Dealing with any other ad hoc related finance matters as required e.g. ad-hoc journals, reports etc.

Skills Required:

Proficient in Microsoft packages specifically Excel
Possess strong numeracy skills

Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and dealing with multiple tasks.
Ability to analyse financial data and identify discrepancies or trends. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
You will be educated to A Level or equivalent
Knowledge of the SAP accounting system would be advantageous
Previous knowledge or experience in month end close procedures would also be advantageous.

Knowledge and Experience

Required:

Must be flexible and adaptable and prepared to work as part of a team
Ability to organise and prioritise workload on a daily basis
Must be able to work without close supervision and have the initiative to deal with problems as they arise or refer them to supervisors for further investigation.
Possess strong verbal and written communications skills
Must be able to work calmly under pressure and work as part of a team to achieve results
Positive, professional and keen approach to work
Excellent attention to detail

You will enjoy working in a friendly and supportive working environment in a fast paced culture.

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