Finance Assistant

The Company:
* The company is a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging including plastic and rigid paperboard, offering packaging solutions to the industrial, consumer and healthcare markets. They are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team paying up to £30,000pa depending on experience.
Job Title:
* Finance Assistant
Job Role of the Finance Assistant:
* To provide effective financial management in line with business and regulatory requirements, supporting the Team Lead Accounting Finance and divisional finance managers/ Senior Managers and Suppliers across various Divisions across UK and Europe (primarily accounts payable)
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant
Activities
* Processing and maintaining the purchase ledger (includes po matching, coding and processing invoices)
* Involved in the month end process; ensuring prepayments are booked, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
* Performing supplier statement reconciliations
* Performing weekly payment runs to suppliers
* Key control account reconciliation process
* Completing monthly subledger aging review
* Supporting the finance team with various administrative tasks
* Acting as first point of contact for all relevant queries (internal and external)
* Providing audit information for both internal and external auditors
* Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management
* Reconciliation and coordination of payment of travel /expenses
* Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required
* Be an ambassador of company culture and values, maintaining a people centric culture
* Other duties as delegated from time to time by Management
Measurables
* Timely completion of documents and data entry, all supporting documents including spreadsheets kept up to date
* All system data / spreadsheets kept up to date
* All company reporting deadlines are adhered to
* All accounting postings carried out in an efficient and accurate manner
Key Skills of the Finance Assistant:
* Creative, Innovative individuals with the ability to think outside the box.
* Hardworking with a strong work ethic. You should be self-motivated and ready to get the job done.
* Having a high sense of priorities and the ability to multitask with tight deadlines and flexibility.
* Experience of using Microsoft applications such as Excel and Word
* Confidentially / Discretion
Skills and Experience:
Required
* Languages: English plus German and / or French
* 1-2 years finance/accounting experience will be considered, with at least 1 year in Accounts Payable
Desirable
* Knowledge and experience with the following finance systems: Oracle, Basware, Coupa, Chrome River
Salary:
* £30,000pa depending on experience 25 days annual leave pro rata plus Bank Holidays, a generous contributory pension scheme of matched contributions up to 11%. Long service awards, cycle to work schemes, discounted gym membership. Life cover of 6 x salary.
If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that it’s the challenge you are looking then please contact us on a confidential basis: (phone number removed) or apply via the website