Temp Finance Assistant

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be working with a manufacturing company in Hartlepool on the appointment of a temporary Finance Assistant. Main responsibilities of the role: * Post daily cash receipt to the accounts receivable ledger and match to the relevant invoice. * Managing other day to day banking transactions * Approx. weekly reconciliation of accounts receivable and reporting to the bank invoice finance facility. * Credit control * Assisting other finance team members with inputting supplier invoices on to the system. * Preparing recharge invoices. * Handling accruals and prepayments * Posting journals to general ledger * Assisting the Financial Manager with completing the monthly management accounts. * Completing month end bank and other control account reconciliations. * Completing financial reports and analysis on a regular basis * Holiday/absence cover for payroll processing (SAGE experience desirable) * Communicating with customers and suppliers on a regular basis to solve any issues. * Assisting with budgets * Monitoring internal controls and suggesting improvements * Occasional HR administration such as note taking and document control Experience: * Excellent Microsoft Office skills; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook * Experience working with financial systems in an accounts department. Previous experience with Epicor would be advantageous but not essential. * Strong written and oral communication skills * Qualified or training toward an accountancy qualification such as AAT level. * Manufacturing experience desirable but not essential