Finance / Administration Assistant in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Salary: £24,000 per year
Recruiter: Bramptonrecruitment
Job Hours: Full-time

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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


    About Bramptonrecruitment


    Established in 2006, Brampton Recruitment specialises in providing recruitment solutions on a temporary, contract and permanent basis. Our dedicated recruitment teams are comitted to providing a quality service which ensures an honest and professional service at all times to both our candidates and clients across Staffordshire and Cheshire

    Our dedicated team provides tailored recruitment solutions to the Commercial and Accountancy & Finance market. We have built up a strong profile as a trusted recruitment partner across Staffordshire and Cheshire, and are proud to be a leader in our industry, working with clients that span private, public and not-for profit sectors. We place quality candidates on a temporary, contract and permanent basis and our service is based on trust, integrity and a consultative approach.

    We are specialists in recruiting professionals across the following sectors; Administration, Secretarial and office Support, Banking, Customer Service, Call Centre, Accountancy & Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Management & Executive, Marketing, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Sales and Technical.

    Brampton Recruitment's success is based upon maintaining long-term relationships. This, combined with our commitment to providing a quality service to our clients and candidates, and our ongoing investment in value-added services, has led to us building a reputable name in the marketplace.

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