Finance / Administration Assistant in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Salary: £24,000 per year

Recruiter: Brampton Recruitment

Date Advertised: 2024-06-28

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance / Administration Assistant to support the current Accounts Manager,

Wo r king ina well-established company operating within the Engineering/Manufacturing sector in the Stoke-on-Trent location. Our client is seeking an experienced Finance / Administration Assistant to support the current Accounts Manager, this varied role has excellent working hours, has a family feel to the business, and is working in a small team.

Job Description for the Finance / Administration Assistant position :

This is a varied role, and duties include:

  • Operating a switchboard/Tannoy system
  • General office administration and administrative support to the management team
  • Purchase Ledger – GRN matching, Coding & inputting Purchase invoices, statement checking.
  • Preparing payment runs via BACS.
  • Sales Ledger – posting & distribution of Sales invoices and credit notes, Cash allocation.
  • Month End Processing
  • Dealing with account queries
  • Operating Time and Attendance functions on a daily basis & query resolution
  • Generate timesheets for both their staff and temporary agency staff each week before processing payroll.
  • Processing payroll using Sage 50 Payroll for 75+ employees (weekly)
  • Producing associated reports for payroll
  • Filing and other general housekeeping on the accounts
  • Some ad hoc HR duties will be involved together with other basic tasks.
  •  It would be good to see a Finance / Administration Assistant with the following experience:

  • Candidates must be self-motivated, flexible reliable, eager to learn, and have a keen eye for detail.
  • Experienced in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
  • Conscientious
  • Team player
  • Previous HR experience and knowledge of Syspro would be an advantage but not essential as would experience in an HR environment and GDPR compliance.
  • Round Accounts experience would be advantageous.
  • Excellent telephone manners and interpersonal skills
  • Customer Service
  • Good sense of humour
  • Be confidential, professional & confident
  • Hours:  Monday – Thursday 9: 00 am – 4:30 pm Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Salary:  £24,000 – £26,000 DOE Per Annum

    Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region


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