Chris Lewis Group Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at Oxford, England Full Time

Job Description

Brief Duties outlined but not limited to;

Purchase Ledger

• Processing and matching high volume of invoices (matching to PO) onto the CASH/Sage system, ensuring invoices are matched, batched and coded in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that internal approval has been granted for the payment of all invoices from relevant PM’s/HoD’s
• Query resolution for non PO invoices
• To resolve telephone and written queries raised by suppliers and internal colleagues on a day to day basis
• Handling all supplier queries ensuring that supplier accounts are not put on stop
• To support the day to day management of accounts payable, by ensuring all tasks are carried out accurately and ledgers are maintained in an effective up to date manner.
• To reconcile supplier statements and liaising with suppliers to resolve any queries
• Have experience of liaising with and managing supplier relationships

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

• Maintaining a portfolio of accounts
• Chasing outstanding debts via telephone and email
• Reducing bad debt and unallocated cash
• Produce and send monthly statements
• Dealing with customer queries
• Direct debit set up, extract and upload
• Assisting with the wider finance team as required

Profile

• Excellent communication and customer service skills with an ability to speak to people at all levels
• Organised and efficient
• Strong numerical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to quickly adapt to new systems, processes and people
• Have a “can-do” attitude and be happy to support the wider team, if required
• Team player
• Be self-motivated and competent managing a personal workload
• Confident MS Office, excel intermediate with formula knowledges i.e. look up, pivot tables.
• Able to build and develop effective working relationships with others to meet shared goals, using negotiation and influencing skills in order to achieve successful outcomes
• Experience of working within a deadline driven environment
• Experience of using bespoke/multi accounting software
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a similar role
• AAT qualification or studying towards

To apply

For an informal discussion about this role, please email [email protected] or call Shireen Lawrence on 01865 782444