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Finance/Business Assistant
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent Contract , Temporary
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
Temporary position, immediate start. (possible temp to perm)
My client is seeking a Finance / Business Assistant who has hands-on accounting experience but also a broad understanding of business functions to ensure financial accuracy and contribute to strategic decision-making.
Job Summary
As a Finance / Business Assistant, your role responsibilities will include a broad range of financial duties including invoicing, reconciliation's, reporting, and budgeting support. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial processes within a business context and will play a key role in ensuring financial operations run smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
* Process and raise sales invoices for clients and account for incoming client payments.
* Produce weekly Aged Debtors reports with notations for follow-up and liaise with the Finance Director for account actions.
* Coordinate with the Office team to confirm costings and prepare bank payment support documentation.
* Process expenses invoices and reconcile against weekly time sheet entry records.
* Post all bank transactions on a weekly basis, including credit card payments.
* Perform weekly bank reconciliation's across multiple accounts.
* Prepare BACS payments.
* Prepare monthly VAT reports, including reconciliation of VAT control accounts.
* Generate weekly cash balance reports, including currency conversion analysis.
* Assist in the budgeting process and provide data and analysis as needed.
* Provide financial support and services across various business departments as required.
* Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
* Create new project sites on SharePoint.
* Onboard new starters.
* Support office with travel bookings and general admin when needed.
Required Qualifications / Experience / Skills
* Minimum AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting (will consider equivalent experience in a Finance / Accounting role).
* 2+ years of experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably in a SME business setting.
* Solid understanding of bookkeeping and financial reporting principles.
* Proficiency in Microsoft office suite and accounting software (e.g., Xero) and particularly Excel.
* Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
* High attention to detail and ability to multitask.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
* Use of initiative and forward thinking.
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