Finance & Administration Assistant - Hybrid

Office Angels • Permanent • Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom • £30k - £35k / year • 2w ago

Finance & Administration Assistant - Hybrid
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Braintree, Essex
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, 37.5 hours

This is a varied role combining general administration and finance support. The successful candidate will help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the office, providing support to colleagues and customers, while also assisting with bookkeeping and finance tasks.

Working closely with the Management Accountant, there will be opportunities to develop finance skills and take on greater responsibility over time, with the potential to play a key role in the finance function in the future.

Based in Braintree, this hybrid role offers a mix of office and home working following training and induction. Reporting to the Office Manager, it is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a varied position within a successful international business.

Duties:

Processing purchase and sales invoices.
Supporting credit control and customer payments.
Assisting with bank, supplier, stock, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Supporting monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
Assisting with VAT returns, audits, and maintaining accurate financial records.
Liaising with the Group Finance Team overseas and external finance partners.
Managing incoming post, emails, and telephone enquiries.
Maintaining and updating company databases and records using Sage 200 and the internal CRM.
Processing customer and supplier orders, invoices, payments, and related documentation.
Coordinating courier bookings and shipment preparation.
Maintaining administrative logs, stock records, and office supplies.
Assisting with stock control activities, including annual stock takes.
Providing general administrative support across the business.

The ideal candidate:

Previous experience in a finance assistant, accounts assistant, or bookkeeping role.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and confidence handling financial data.
Experience using SAGE 200 would be highly advantageous.
Knowledge of Salesforce or a CRM system would be beneficial.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently.
Willingness to develop finance knowledge and take on increased responsibility over time.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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