Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Finance and HR
Rabb-IT Ltd are on an exciting journey to become the go to IT Businesses in Yorkshire. Already a well-respected MSP with an array of clients within the Yorkshire region they are now looking for a Finance Assistant to join the team.
We are a fast-growing company with a team of exceptional people and are looking for someone to join us during an exciting period of change and growth.
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Finance/Accounts Assistant to join the current Finance Team and support the finance function in all activities.
This role covers a broad scope of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank and general financial reconciliation responsibilities in addition to general office duties associated with being part of small but growing close-knit team.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Sales and purchase ledger control, including journals to ensure correct nominal ledger coding
- Cost control and bank reconciliations
- Analysis of costs of sales from supplier invoices and ensuring that these have been properly and promptly recharged to customers.
- VAT returns
- Expenses and Commissions processing
- Month end reconciliations of products charged by suppliers but not yet invoiced to customers (in-house and 3rd party stock / work in progress)
- Posting month-end accruals and pre-payment journals
- Month End and Year End processes
- Maintain the Asset Register
- Controlling the sync between the ERP system and Xero
- Reconciling and updating various financial records for both control and management reporting purposes.
- Resolving any queries relating to invoices and bills
- Credit Control – regular cash collection, to ensure customers remain within contract terms
- Checking on a daily basis that bank transactions have been identified, confirmed as valid and posted to the company’s accounting records.
- Supporting colleagues with general administrative duties as and when required (e.g. telephone, office visitors)
About you:
- At least 3 years’ experience of working in a dynamic office environment with direct hands on experience of processing financial transactions and using accounting software packages.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft products, particularly Excel and Word, essential.
- Must be comfortable with computer processes and integrations across various systems
- Experience of using Xero and ERP systems is essential.
- An analytical, methodical and thorough approach to work is necessary for this role.
- The successful candidate will need to take personal ownership of the direct prime responsibilities of this role but also have a flexible and willing attitude as a team player regarding any non-core duties which may be required as part of a general busy office.
- Must have own vehicle
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Pension scheme (with additional employer contributions after 2 years)
- Healthcare and Wellbeing Scheme (after successful completion of probation)
- Life insurance (Death In Service scheme)
- 25 days holiday + your birthday off
- Funded training and accreditations
- Personal Learning and Development Plan with regular 121s
- Free tea, coffee and fruit
- Great culture including regular social events
- Lovely spacious offices in leafy suburb of Leeds
- New Employee Introduction Bonus
Additional Information:
Candidates must be immediately eligible to work within the UK and within reasonable travelling distance of Leeds.
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Finance Assistant, Payment Processing Assistant Accountant, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Sales ledger Assistant, Financial Administrator, Accounts Admin, Finance Support, Bookkeeping may also be considered for this role.
