Senior Finance Assistant

Senior Finance Assistant

Our well-established client, based on the outskirts of Chelmsford, are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join their friendly Accounts team on a permanent basis. This is a fully office based position, with free parking on-site - due to the location of the office, you must drive with your own transport.

Duties will include:

Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities
Provide support and guidance to other Finance Assistants within the team and acting as a senior point of contact for external finance queries
Managing inter-company invoicing, recharges and reconciliations
Reconciling inter-company balances and resolving discrepancies
Daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts
Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals
Supporting month-end close and management accounts preparation
Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices
Managing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements
Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers
Reviewing aged debtors and creditors and resolving outstanding balances
Clearing historic balances, unreconciled items and processing authorised write-offs
Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and maintaining supporting schedules
Assisting with audit requirements and statutory complianceCandidate requirements:

A minimum of 5 year's experience within a similar role and finance function
AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified would be advantageous but not essential
Experience working within a multi-entity environment
Strong experience with VAT returns, inter-company accounting, accruals and prepayments
Strong bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation experience
Experience maintaining accurate ledgers and financial controls
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good working knowledge of Sage Line 50
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities whilst maintaining strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
Experience using a Cloud ERP system would be advantageousMonday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Salary banding is 35k-38k DOE

Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed