Finanace Assistant

Manpower are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of our Client based in Welwyn Garden City for a Finance Assistant to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a growing company on a temporary basis for an initial 3 month period with the potential to go permanent with an immediate start!

Position available: Finance Assistant

Hourly Pay: £10 per hour

Hours/ Days of work: Monday - Friday

Role Summary:

As the finance assistant, you will ultimately be responsible processing the companies day to day finances including Invoicing, office payroll, receipting of cash/cheques, credit control, processing purchase invoices/direct debits and payments, along with continuously keeping our financial records up to date. You will also be required to manage supplier relationships and provide resolution to our staff should there be any payroll queries.

Objectives of the role

• Ensure relationships are maintained with suppliers, staff and clients
• Management of all day-to-day financial functions in the business
• Process, reconcile and report all financial activity in a timely manner

Key Responsibilities

• Managing all client, carer and supplier financial queries or payments
• Processing of all invoicing, payments and monthly payroll
• Credit control including the recovery of outstanding balances
• Deal effectively with concerns or complaints in a timely manner
• Keeping all relevant company financial information up to date
• Report weekly to the director's on specific financial KPIs
• Identify any themes or financial trends that emerge and report accordingly to the director's
• At all times, present a professional, caring image, with behaviours reflective of the company
• Communicating effectively with the relevant stakeholders including producing written reports when required
• Completing additional tasks or projects as and when required by the Business

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Working towards a Level 2 or 3 AAT, or equivalent
• Evidence of post-basic education development
• A minimum of two years experience of working in in accounting desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include report writing.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Well organised and able to meet deadlines
• Understanding of Sage 50 Payroll and Sage 50 Accounts
• IT Literate - Windows Office Suite, Gmail and Sage
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure to deadlines
• Aptitude towards learning and personal development
• Ability to quickly respond to meet the needs of the clients
• Excellent customer care skills
• Flexible and open to change
• Ability to communicate effectively in both a written and oral manner
• Time Management skills
• Team Player
• Punctual and reliable
• Flexible work pattern
• Flexibility and willingness to undertake any relevant training

If this sounds like the role for you then apply now!