finance assistant

Finance Assistant
Location: Chester
35 hours/week (Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 with 45 min unpaid lunch, Friday 08:30 - 12:30)
Salary: Circa £25k DOE Role Start: ASAP

The Opportunity Headed by a dynamic and fresh executive team, our client is undergoing a period of growth and have a vacancy for Finance Assistant to join their team in Chester.

The role will cover the credit control function and support the Management Accountant with a wide variety of finance administration with a bias towards credit control, reporting into the Finance Manager.

The Role
Ensure that accounts receivable transactions are processed in an efficient and timely manner.
Ensure aged debt is kept to a minimum and the sales ledger is maintained to a high level of accuracy, through direct contact with customers both on the telephone and in writing.

• Supporting the wider finance team in general accounting tasks.
• Processing of cash receipts including forecasting
• Processing of credit notes and manual invoices as required
• Collection of outstanding debt - including more complex construction debtors
• Reporting on outstanding debt
• Maintaining positive working relationships and communication with external and internal customers and other stakeholders
• Posting of finance transactions and maintaining records
• Supportive assistance across the wider finance team and ledgers as required
• Undertaking any other duties which may be requested by the Management Accountant (full training will be provided)

This role would suit a capable individual with strong credit control experience and good bookkeeping knowledge, someone who is able to connect, build confidence and rapport with stakeholders (customers, internal & external sales teams, wider finance team).

In addition, you should be able to provide proactive and innovative solutions whilst having impeccable attention to details.
During this transformative time the Finance Manager would welcome a 'can do' attitude and suggestions for improvement on processes, you will be a team player who can demonstrate flexibility and priority setting.
Experience of Sage Line 200 is advantageous but not essential, strong Excel skills are a must.