Senior Finance Assistant

We are working with a great organisation in Bishops Stortford within the construction industry who are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Assistant to join their growing finance team.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days based in the office. 

Responsibilities:

 Business Partner management – setting up and maintaining on system
 Cashbook – bank postings and reconciliations (multicurrency)
 HMRC returns: VAT (including understanding reverse charge) and CIS
 Sales ledger – raising invoices and credit control
 Purchase ledger – ability to assist with input of invoices, coding project-based invoices, supplier/ad hoc payments, expenses, credit cards, supplier queries and reconciliations. Understanding the purchase order system and good received notes in conjunction with supplier invoices.
 Approve invoices on accounts system
 Balance Sheet reconciliations, monthly
 Assist with Month End and Year End – management/financial accounts and reconciliations.
 Stock management 

Skills and abilities

 Good communication skills;
 Good IT Skills (Including but not exclusive to Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel). Ability to learn how to use SAP, Sage and any other software utilised by the finance function;
 Good attention to detail and the ability to see tasks through to completion;
 Ability to maintain high standards while meeting strict deadlines;
 Analytical mind-set.