Finance Assistant

Permanent | £26,000-£30,000 per annum

We are delighted to be working with this successful growing business in helping them find a talented and bright Finance Assistant. With the desire to develop your finance skills and working with an experienced Finance Manager you will demonstrate a good understanding of general accounting and be enthusiastic and eager to join a business who’s values of integrity, innovation, collaboration, and humility are at the core of everything they do.

In this newly created position, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Finance Manager on all financial accounting matters for the UK part of the US owned business.
As a person you will be enthusiastic about playing a key role within a busy finance team and will understand the importance of accuracy whilst paying attention to the finer detail.

The job

  • Assist the Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly management accounts
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts ensuring accuracy and completeness at all times
  • Calculate, manage, and schedule payment of rebates in accordance with commercial agreements
  • Support Finance Manager in assessing monthly accruals
  • Provide support to accounts payable function, including invoice processing
  • Payment processing, discrepancy resolution and supplier communication
  • Support accounts receivable function
  • Support Finance Manager in building reporting, budget, and other models using Excel
  • Adhoc general accounting support where required

The person specification

  • Ideally part qualified AAT or equivalent 
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Strong general accounting skills to include, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliation and accounts preparation
  • Experience of using an accounting system, Sage Line 50 preferable but not essential
  • Self-starter who can work well alone and as part of a team
  • Eager to deliver high quality results
  • Demonstrable intermediate Excel skills with the desire to develop your skills
  • Excellent numeracy skills and good attention to detail
  • Motivated team player with good interpersonal skills and strong desire to support the team
  • Strong planning and organisational skills
  • Demonstrable time-management skills
  • Ability to resolve problems and queries quickly and efficiently
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Relevant degree in finance, statistics or maths is desirable

Salary & benefits

  • Salary is up to £30,000 pa
  • Study support – financial and time off
  • Pension
  • Holidays 28 inclusive of bank holidays
  • Flexible working
  • 3 days in the office 2 from home
  • Discretionary bonus

The next step

If this opportunity is of interest, we would be delighted to hear from you, please either click apply or send your CV to the Sitka team on info@sitka.wales to arrange a conversation.

At a glance

Job title
Finance Assistant
Salary
£26,000-£30,000 per annum
Location
Nottingham
Date posted
Friday 1st March, 2024

The recruitment process was excellent. Karen provided me with updates on a regular basis and the level of communication at all points was handled very well. The whole recruitment process was handled extremely efficiently from start to finish.

Natalie Evans, HR Business Partner, Aneurin Leisure

In a difficult market, Sitka were able to introduce us to several candidates who were suitable for our vacancies.  Karen was so passionate about making sure both Drive and their prospective candidates got a great service and I knew she’d do an excellent job when future roles came up. 

Nia Murphy, Head of People & Learning, Drive

Ita took the time to understand my objectives and needs as a candidate also – something unusual for a recruitment agency.

Information was provided quickly, in full and was very clear. Ita also took the time to follow-up post interviews to understand how things went and confirm next steps/timeframes. She has also gone the extra mile of checking in with me since starting in my new role.

Ita approached every stage of the recruitment process in a professional, honest and open manner. It was clear she was committed to finding the right candidate for her client

Katharine Burton

The candidates we met very high quality and came to interview knowing lots about Drive and the vacancies on offer. I would recommend Sitka.

Jo Way, Drive, Director of Finance & Corporate Services

This was the most professional recruitment processes I have experienced as a candidate.  I felt really well prepared for the hiring process.  Ita took the time to understand my experience and align my skills and values with those of role that I was applying for.  This meant that I felt really prepared for the interview process and confident that I understood the role, culture and values of the organisation.

I would recommend Sitka and I would also consider using them as a client in the future.  Having experienced their service as a candidate I have seen the effort that is made to ensure there is a good fit between candidate and client. Thank you Ita!

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