Finance Assistant

Finance Administrator Job Description – Finance Administrative Assistant. Job Role: Credit Controller primarily with ability to support with finance admin Reporting to 1) Finance Manager Direct Duties • Processing and inputting of sales invoices & credit notes and ensuring all relevant details are correct before sending to client. • Obtain purchase orders and invoice sign off from clients. • Maintain the accounts receivable inbox, ensuring this is cleared and processed daily and queries resolved. • Credit control duties – Contact customers by telephone and email, to chase upcoming and overdue invoices and ensure clients have all relevant documents required to enable payment but do so in a manner which maintains client relations. • Reconcile customer accounts and investigate discrepancies. • Monitor customer accounts to ensure payments are received within agreed credit terms. • Assist with purchase ledger & payroll when required. • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis as required. • Ensure compliance with company financial procedures and internal controls. Other duties • Making payments over the phone or online portals. • Further administrative duties to support the business as required; assisting with help desk queries & logging of jobs onto big change when required. • Raise and issue purchase orders to support operation team. • Assisting with general telephone enquiries. • Ability to be flexible & cover other duties when required • Ensure the office is kept clean & tidy; emptying bins and cleaning up when required. • Provide flexibly in terms of working hours to support the business needs when required. • General accounts & finance administration. Skills / attributes required • Previous experience in Credit Control, Finance Administration, Accounts Receivable, or a similar finance role. • Be competent with both Xero & preferably Big change software systems (training can be provided if required) • Advanced user of Microsoft Outlook / PowerPoint / Word / Excel • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills. • Hard working with an enthusiastic attitude towards working and others • The ability to be proactive and open to change. xjnqpsq • Demonstrates the ability to be an efficient worker & prioritises workload • Strong organisational and time management skills. • Having a wider knowledge of other team members duties when on leave