learndirect Hiring for Finance Assistant Job at Poole, England Full Time

About Us

Through education, people can transform their lives and reach career goals. learndirect has been empowering individuals to reach the height of their potential for many years, with a forward-thinking digital approach.

As the UK’s leading online learning provider, we have helped millions of learners gain qualifications that have led to exciting careers. Our work is to empower, inspire, and transform lives through flexible education made accessible to all.

From Access to Higher Education Diplomas and GCSEs to animal courses and accredited dental nursing qualifications, we offer education to individuals from all backgrounds and at any stage of their life and career.

Through partnerships with industry-leading providers in multiple sectors, learndirect has helped more than 4.5 million learners get the qualifications they need.

With rapid expansion well underway, you could become a part of the online solution to educational needs.

About the Role

A varied and interesting role where you’ll be responsible for the processing of accounting transactions including purchase ledger, sales ledger, cash and nominal ledger in order to assist in the production of timely and accurate monthly management accounts.

You’ll support the Finance Supervisor and Group Accountants as required and have the opportunity to work on change projects as the Finance function continues to develop new systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Raising purchase orders
• Posting invoices on the accounting system
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Completion of Supplier Statement Reconciliations
• Prepare Aged creidtors report for review monthly
• Cash postings
• Completion of Bank Reconciliations
• Processing expenses
• Assisting with other finance transaction processing, e.g. cancellations, refunds
• Administering Chargebacks on CRM system and accounting package
• Assisting with ad hoc tasks for the Management Accountant and Finance Supervisor as required
• Ensure invoice and transaction processing is completed on a timely basis
• Focus on accuracy and completeness of processing in the accounting system
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Daily cashflow updates
• Opening post and maintain office filing system

Skills and Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in finance role
• Transaction processing
• Sage 200 or equivalent accounting system
• Ability to learn new processes quickly
• Ability to think on your feet
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good Communication skills
• Good relationship building skills

• Bank reconciliation – desirable
• Financial accounting – desirable
• AAT or equivalent – desirable

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Store discounts

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday