Davanti Solutions Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at Remote Full Time

Finance Assistant

Remote Based

Salary: To £42,000

Part qualified – ACCA, ACA, AAT £30,000 – £35,000

Newly/qualified – ACCA, ACA, AAT – £35,000 – £42,000

This is a great opportunity for a part or newly qualified Finance Analyst looking for an opportunity to really make their mark during an exciting period of growth and change.

Essential Skills / Experience

*Extensive knowledge of Accounts Payable, Billing and Accounts Receivable together with a good level of general education.

*Extensive knowledge of AR & AP and a general understanding of other Finance processes.

*Computer literate with excellent proficiency in MS Excel (dealing with data and data analytics, pivot tables, vlookups etc) and Financial Accounting packages (Sage or Xero).

*Possess excellent accounts background and experience, bank reconciliations

*Great interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communications skills

*Attention to detail and high level of accuracy with good analytical and problem-solving skills

*Be flexible, process good time management skills and be a self- starter

*Ability to work as part of a small flexible team

*Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Desirable Skills / Experience:

*Xero knowledge

*A background in or having dealt with Telecoms organisations

*An understanding of other Finance functions

*Willingness to help across the Finance function as required to balance work flows and cover during holidays

Role:

*Reporting to the Management Accountant, this role will make a team of three.

*All Accounts Payable (AP),Accounts Receivable (AR),Credit Control and assisting with month end close processes.

*The company does not handle a large volume of either payable or receivable invoices, however accuracy and timeliness in entering invoices onto the ledger and dealing with client / supplier enquires is critical.

Billing and AR

Making sure the Company gets paid is critical and this role is at the forefront of delivering this objective. Key aspects to achieve this are:

• responsible for ensuring invoices are prepared in a timely and accuratemanner, printed and/or emailed to clients
• responsible for the accuracy of client information in the finance systems
• respond to and resolve billing questions escalated from Account Managers ordirectly from clients as well as all questions relating to taxes on invoicing
• prepare journals required for financial reporting,
• to be responsible for chasing outstanding debts and to contact clients who areslow in bill payment and work with them to make payment arrangements
• to prepare adhoc client statement requests
• to enter and match all funds received from clients to the Ledger
• working with Account Managers obtain sufficient information to assess thecreditworthiness of new and existing clients and continually monitor
• investigate and resolve client queries, process adjustments and reconcile clientaccounts.
• to be responsible for the overall maintenance of Accounts Receivable ledgersto ensure that the debt status of all clients is up to date and accurate

Accounts Payable & month-end close

• receive invoices, review for correctness and VAT treatment, obtain authorisations, code and process for

reconcile Supplier statements, research and correct discrepancies and deal with supplier account queries and resolve promptly
monitor ledgers to ensure payments are up to date, perform payment runs (domestic and international BACs, CHAPS, etc.) and send out remittance advices.
resolve significant issues (e.g., final demand letters) promptly
review and enter all staff expenses and check and ensure VAT is correctlytreated
assist in month end closing and prepare monthly payables reports
Set up and maintain the Accounts Payable ledger, maintain files anddocumentation thoroughly and accurately.
Data entry, which includes entering Accounts payable and Receivable invoicesinto Xero
Perform general office duties, such as, maintaining records managementdatabase systems
Bank Reconciliations. Posting of bank transactions accurately and on time.
Supplier and Client Payments
Dealing with Supplier and Client queries

Bens include:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Healthcare
• Private Pension
• Life Assurance Policy
• Hybrid working
• Friendly & collaborative working environment

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £42,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

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