Finance Assistant

Great opportunity, working within friendly and professional finance team. You will be reporting to the Financial Controller. Due to the office location, a drivers license is essential. Benefits * Employer pension contribution * Free onsite parking * Cycle to work scheme * Free lunches and refreshments * Use of sports facilities, including indoor pool, squash course and golf course. * 9am – 5.30 or 8am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday * 25 days holiday What is the day to day role of a Finance Assistant: * Reviewing aged creditor listing regularly, ensuring payments are processed * Preparing weekly BACS runs for payment of invoices * Filing all paid purchase invoices * Sending remittance advices to suppliers * Reconciling supplier statements on a monthly basis * Maintaining accurate supplier details on Sage 200 * Dealing with suppliers and general purchase ledger queries * Recording purchase invoices and credit notes * Seeking authorisation from budget holders for all purchase invoices * Checking invoices are coded correctly * Verifying supplier bank details * Processing all authorised invoices on Sage 200 * Processing staff expense claims * Reconciling petty cash accounts on a regular basis * Obtaining credit card vouchers, reconciling and posting transactions * Summaries and analysis of data for management information purposes * Assistance with the preparation of information for the external auditors Required Skills and Qualifications of a Finance Assistant Must have a full driving license due to office location Experience in a similar role is essential Fully proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel Excellent attention to detail Being warm and approachable Ability to remain calm under pressure Always maintain confidentiality Refer a friend and earn £100! If you have a friend who is also searching for a new opportunity in the local area, recommend Optima and if we place them (providing they complete their 3-month probation period), you will receive a £100 retail voucher of your choice! Please note that if you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted. By applying for this vacancy, you accept Optima Recruitment Limited’s Privacy and GDPR Policy which can be found on our website and therefore gives us consent to contact you. Optima Recruitment Limited are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer