* Open to Trainee & Experienced hires! *

FRS are recruiting a Finance Assistant to work for a highly reputable engineering business based in Coventry. Reporting into the Financial Controller and working within a friendly finance team, you will be responsible for an array of transactional finance duties as noted below.

This role will be varied but with a biased towards Creditors

Suitable candidates will be self-motivated, have experience of using Sage & MS Excel but most importantly be driven and hard working! This is a permanent job opportunity with career progression attached including a salary of £20,000 to £28,500 depending on experience.

The business are also open to the idea of offering someone their first role within a finance department. This would be ideal for someone leaving education or changing careers but it’s essential they can show a passion for working within finance (for example studying AAT or appropriately Degree Qualified etc).

Main responsibilities:
Matching supplier invoices to purchase orders once delivery notes have been entered and ensuring all invoices are authorised in accordance with Company policy.
Input of ”other’ authorised purchase invoices onto SAGE.
Control GRNI in preparation for month end
Control Query Log and gain resolution around query invoices to allow for processing in the month they relate
Reconcile supplier balances as reported in SAGE to supplier statements
Resolution of finance-related queries
Assist with the preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
Ensure accurate record keeping for VAT audits, internal or external
Assist with reconciling SAGE control accounts in respect of sales ledger, Invoice Finance, and bank accounts.
Assist with Reconciling 10 bank Accounts to include 4 currencies.
Assist with end-of-year accounts preparation.
Assist with ensuring Company accounting authorisation procedures are adhered to.
Any ad-hoc duties as requested by the Finance Manager