Finance Assistant

Job Description

Are you currently working within a finance or accounts administration role?
Do you have strong numeracy skills with excellent attention to detail?
And are you looking for a stable, structured role with school-friendly hours?
  
Our client is a leading manufacturer in their field, who are based in Banbury and are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day running of their finance function. This role is working Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm, on a permanent, on-site basis. The ideal candidate will be someone who values accuracy, enjoys working with numbers and is comfortable in a focused, head-down office environment. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established business offering stability, structure and long-term security.
  
Key Responsibilities:

• Daily posting of customer cash receipts to the sales ledger.
• Allocation of cash and clearing unallocated balances on customer accounts.
• Reconciliation of daily retail takings to banking records.
• Supplier statement checks and purchase ledger clean-up using automated invoice processes.
• Posting purchase ledger invoices and credits onto the internal system.
• Accurate maintenance of cashbooks and ledger reconciliations.
• Processing refunds where required.
• Recording petty cash transactions and supporting month-end reconciliations.
• Maintaining and updating spreadsheets to ensure accuracy and audit trail.
• Providing holiday cover to the Chief Cashier when required.
• Supporting weekly payroll cover during holidays if needed.
• Performing additional ad-hoc finance administration tasks as required.

  
Key Skills & Experience:

• Experience within a finance or accounts administration role would be beneficial but not essential.
• Strong numeracy skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel, with the ability to work with spreadsheets.
• Comfortable working independently in a structured, process-driven environment.
• Well organised with the ability to manage routine tasks consistently
• IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Reliable, focused and committed to maintaining high standards of work.

  
Additional Information:

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm.
• Onsite working.
• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension contributions.
• Onsite parking.
• Training provided, including Excel support.

  
If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV including details of your current or most recent salary and your availability or notice period. You can also call Daniel Marlow on 01926 699276 for a discreet and confidential discussion about the role, or view contact details here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmarlowrecruitment/