Graduate / Trainee Finance Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join my clients experienced and friendly accounts team - the succesful person will have a real desire to learn and develop and will be happy assisting at all levels. They will have some prior work experience within accounts, will be conversant with excel and compuer literate.

Job Role: Graduate / Trainee Finance Assistant.
Working in Bolton

Reporting to the Financial Controller

• £25,396.00 per annum (21 year + based on a 40 hour week)
• Based in Bolton - BL3 postcode
• Working week - Monday to Friday 40 hours per week
• Excellent working conditions, free parking, chance of progression

Direct Duties

• To assist with all matters relating to financial aspects for The Bodhi Group.
• To assist with the ongoing development of the Finance Processes and polices.
• Processing and inputting of outgoing sales invoices / expenses / receipts.
• Be responsible & manage the accounts inbox; ensuring this is cleared and processed on a daily basis.
• Assisting with the processing of purchase invoices / bills / expenses & receipts.
• Making payments over the phone using the online payment portal.
• Liaising directly with employees / Office admin staff and directors regarding correct. allocation of invoices / bills / receipts / expenses against the correct jobs.
• General accounts & finance administration; setting up of correct VAT / CIS / Payment terms.
• Assisting with the preparation of weekly payment plans / schedule upcoming payments & Bills.
• Assisting with processing of new sub-contractors / suppliers & employees.

Skills / attributes required

• Be competent with Xero - an advantage.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Outlook / PowerPoint / Word / Excel.
• Some working knowledge of processing a Sales and Purchase Ledger
• An excellent team worker.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally & non-verbally.
• Hard working with an enthusiastic attitude towards working and others.
• The ability to be proactive; open to / encourages change and new ideas.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an efficient worker & prioritises workload.
• Punctual; conscientious of time keeping and ability to demonstrate flexibility.

Progression - dependant on ability

• Having a wider knowledge of other team members roles, whilst their on leave.
• Become Big change & Xero champion; high understanding & knowledge of the systems & introduce ways / ideas of how we can improve & utilise the systems more effectively & efficiently.
• Full autonomy for all areas of responsibility. Role holder proposes new ways of working, develops work methods, procedures.
• Processing and management of all incoming and outgoing invoices.
• Assisting with managing credit control; credit checking & offering advice to financial controller re new customers / existing customers
• Run monthly payroll and submit to payroll

The role will suit someone who enjoys multi-tasking and assisting in other areas where needed, a confident telephone manner and an eagerness to learn and develop is also essential.

If you are interested, could you please e-mail me with an up-to-date CV. I look forward to hearing from you.