Financial Assistant

Location Belfast
Discipline: Finance & Accounting
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Ross McCloskey
Contact email: rossmccloskey@godfreynorth.com
Contact phone: +44 (0)7934 379 990
Job ref: J153
Published: 6 days ago
Expiry date: 03 Jan 2024 23:59
Startdate: 20/10/2023

Our UK leading client is currently looking to expand their growing finance team – this role is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of multi-disciplined professionals. Within this role you will assist in the completion of a range of Finance activities providing excellent service to clients. This is a great opportunity to build a career within finance in a fantastic company with great long term career prospects and a global reputation for excellence!

 

Responsibilities;

- Handling accounting records, which encompass the cash book, purchase ledger, sales ledger, and nominal ledger.

- Creating bank reconciliations and overseeing the preparation process.

- Coordinating bank payments, transfers, and the handling of client receipts.

- Engaging with external entities on behalf of clients, such as insurance companies and banks.

- Offering administrative support to the team.

- Generating precise accounting records and completing assigned tasks with a keen focus on attention to detail and quality, demonstrating effective self-management.

- Approaching tasks in an organized and methodical manner to ensure timely completion of all responsibilities, emphasizing self-management and goal/results orientation.

- Adhering to instructions with meticulous attention to detail and quality.

- Meeting client and statutory deadlines as key performance indicators.

- Delivering a high-quality service to all clients.

- Capable of working with minimal supervision.

Role Requirements

- A solid educational background with GSCE-level proficiency in English and Maths or an equivalent qualification.

- Driven to deliver the utmost quality service to clients.

- Inherently self-motivated and well-organized, capable of effectively planning and managing time to meet targets and deadlines.

- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage with individuals at various levels.

- Essential proficiency in Excel and a working knowledge of accounting principles, though not mandatory, would be beneficial.

- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail.

- Takes initiative to accomplish tasks and proactively proposes improvements to processes.