Finance Assistant

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56Job Description:Finance Assistant – Grimsby – £22,500

We are proud to be working closely with a well-established company within Grimsby, who are leaders in their specialist sector. An exciting opportunity to join their finance team as Finance Assistant and enjoy a varied position within a growing department.

In return you’ll receive:

• 30 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Healthcare Scheme, including 24-hour helpline
• Great onsite facilities, including fully equipped gym and canteen area

Finance Assistant duties include:

• Undertake daily tasks to assist in the effective and efficient running of a busy Transactional Finance Department
• Develop knowledge and skills to enable cover for holidays and other absences within the department particularly at month and year end
• Support Internal Stakeholders to optimise the flow of appropriate, ‘best value’ Purchase Orders
• Support the Transactional Team in ensuring all Capital, Project and Grant Expenditure is correctly coded and has been through the appropriate Authorisation and Approval Procedures
• Collation of Monthly Purchasing Card Expenditure for processing and reconciliation on the bank
• Support and Monitor Budget Holders and Requisitioners in the efficient and timely raising and processing of Purchase Requisitions
• Check and Analyse the quality of Approved Purchase Orders that are going out to Suppliers and feedback any issues to the Finance Team as appropriate
• Provide cross-cover to other areas of the wider Transactional Team, in particular become able to cover Credit Control, Bank Payments and Purchase Invoice Posting

The ideal candidate will: 

• A good understanding of double entry and basic accounting principles
• Experience within a finance environment in a varied accounts role
• A ‘can do’ attitude and ability to work towards deadlines
• IT knowledge including Excel
• A problem solver with strong attention to detail

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Finance Assistant opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.

Location: Yorkshire, Grimsby