Accounts & Finance assistant

Accounts & Finance Assistant

£22k

Preston

Monday to Friday

Working in a well respected production industry, that is established and secure.

You will have proven experiences

� Matching invoices, including checking prices charged to the current price list

� Code and register all invoices without purchase order numbers to relevant nominal account, e.g. utilities and rent

� Arrange for managers to authorise invoices on a weekly basis.

� Undertake any filing as and where necessary

� Reconcile supplier statements as and when required

� Resolve account queries promptly and deal with any enquiries from suppliers and colleagues in other departments

� Communicate with suppliers advising them of payment, via email and telephone.

� Regular review of the accounts payable listing, allocating cash to invoices where necessary.

� Pro-active in the development of internal processes and procedures and the provision of management information

Additional duties:

� Provide assistance as and where necessary in other areas of the Finance department

� Sort incoming daily post

� Processing invoices, credits and payments and reconcile supplier accounts on a daily basis

� Alerting management of any problems arising which relates to invoicing or payments

� Reconciling bank statements as and when required

� Play a team role within Purchase Ledger and Finance and provide cover to other functions where appropriate

� Ad hoc reports / projects as required

� Provide assistance in other areas of the business as and when required.

� Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

� Ability to pick up and be involved in any aspect of the purchase ledger and other Finance functions including sales ledger, credit control and cash management.

� Skilled in excel

� Proficient in Word

� Experience of working in FMCG is desirable