Group Finance Assistant

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the scope of this job is:

• Data entry and administration for a number of the companies within the Group, including coding and posting of both sales and purchase invoices on Sage200 Professional
• Providing holiday/sickness cover for the Group Sales Ledger and Group Purchase Ledger
• Assist with ad-hoc projects as may be required from time-to-time by the European or UK Management Accountants

‍Tasks:

• Downloading sales invoices from our Warehouse Management System (WMS) for review by Management Accountant/Contract Manager/Department head for review
• Coding and posting sales invoices to Sage200
• Managing the purchase invoice inbox for a number of companies with the Group
• Coding and posting of purchase invoices to Sage200, and following up invoice authorisations with relevant department heads.
• Posting bank receipts and payments in Sage 200 and allocating to Customer/Supplier ledgers
• Reconciliation of purchase ledger accounts to supplier statements
• Holiday/sickness cover for Group Sales Ledger and Group Purchase Ledger
• Support the daily credit control function ensuring records are up to date and any issues resolved efficiently
• Ensure all month end deadlines are met as required by month end procedures and timetable
• Liaise with the UK & European Management Accountants to assist in calculating accrued and prepaid income
• Assist the UK & European Management Accountants in ad-hoc projects from time-to-time
• Supporting the Management Accountants achieving a high level of productivity, quality and customer service standards adhering to all policies procedures