Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable)Working basis: Onsite during training at Friars Bridge Road, Ipswich. Once training is completed, the role will move to hybrid basis, 3 days a week onsite.Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 9am - 5.30pm with 30 minutes paid.Positions: 1Duration: Temporary basis, 6 months with potential to extend.Rate of Pay: £13 per hour PAYEAre you looking for your first role in Finance? Opus People Solutions are recruiting on a temporary basis for Finance Assistant to join our Clients, Vertas, central finance team based in Ipswich.Main Purpose of the Job:Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the role holder's main purpose is to:-Process invoices in an accurate and timely manorEnsure invoices have relevant approvalsComplete supplier payment runsAssist in ensuring the Ledger close is done correctly and on timeProvide cover for holiday or illness across all three sections of the teamKey Relationships:Accounts Payable ManagerTransactional Finance ManagerService Heads and Contract ManagersFinance ColleaguesMain Activities and Responsibilities:Purchase Ledger:To fully understand the purchase to payment processTo Process a high volume of Supplier invoices into the system across multiple legal entitiesTo reconcile supplier statements for all legal entitiesTo open and scan the post onto the system dailyTo maintain the open queries spreadsheets with both internal and external suppliers following up regularly for updatesTo assist with processing weekly payment runs in the systemTo assist with answering emails in the Accounts Payable inboxAccounts receivable:Allocate all cash receipts to correct customer / invoice in a timely manner, ensure unallocated cash position is constantly reviewed and kept to an acceptable levelEnsure Accounts Receivable Ledger is maintained, with any queries or unidentified balances investigated and resolvedWorking interactively with and provide support to the Finance Banking Analyst to ensure all cash receipts posted to correct customer accountWorking interactively with and provide support to the Master Data Assistant to ensure all master data relating to customer accounts are accurateWorking interactively with and provide support to the Credit Control Team to assist with any queries that will enable the effective chasing and collection of debtProvide reporting and guidance relating to future customer receipts to the Financial Reporting Manager in order to assist with working capital and cashflow managementDevelop relationships with stakeholders across the business, enhancing operations knowledge which will support the improvement of internal finance processesWith support of Financial Reporting Manager, implement a controlled process of change in respect to Master DataSales ledger:To fully understand the Sales ledger ProcessTo help process Adhoc Billing from the inboxTo assist with the inbox ensuring all emails are responded to with the 5-day turnaround time.Requirements:Experience in Accounts Payable, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Invoicing, Finance, Payroll, Banking is beneficial but not essential.Can do attitude and eagerness to learn and encourage success within the team.GCSE or equivalent grades in C/4 in Mathematics and English.Commitment to work onsite 5 days a week during training and then to work onsite 3 days a week.Apply Now!

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