Finance Assistant
ACS Staffing Solutions
Monday to Friday - 9AM-5.30PM
Temporary ongoing with the potential to become permanent after 12 successful weeks
Milton Keynes (MK1) – Office Based
£ - Depending on Experience
We are looking for a confident and organised Finance Assistant to join our client within the MK1 area. This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, payroll and month-end processes. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities.
Key Duties;
- Process daily banking transactions, bank reconciliations and maintain multiple GBP, USD and EUR accounts.
- Manage accounts payable, including processing supplier invoices, purchase orders, credit notes and supplier payment runs.
- Oversee accounts receivable, customer invoicing, credit control, statement runs and debt chasing.
- Process weekly sales invoices across multiple online platforms
- Prepare and process monthly payroll for approximately 40 employees, including overtime checks, payroll journals and pension submissions.
- Complete VAT-related finance tasks and assist with month-end reconciliations and reporting.
- Maintain accurate financial records, monitor open purchase orders and support sales and operational teams with finance queries.
- Set up new customers and suppliers, review credit limits and support ad hoc finance administration as required.
- Monitor shared finance inboxes and ensure all queries are dealt with efficiently.
- Produce regular financial reports, bank balance updates and assist with month-end close activities.
Experience needed for this role;
- Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role is essential.
- Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking and reconciliations.
- Experience processing payroll from start to finish.
- Confident working with multi-currency transactions (GBP, USD and EUR).
- Good understanding of VAT processes.
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to liaise with customers, suppliers and internal departments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and finance systems
If you’re interested, please apply now with an up-to-date CV.
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