Finance Assistant
Location: Stafford | Contract Type: Temporary, Temp-Perm | Hourly Rate: £13.72
Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey in the world of finance within the vibrant education sector? We are seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our clients friendly team.
Key Responsibilities:
As our Finance Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our financial processes. Your duties will include:
- Assisting in the preparation of financial reports and budgets.
- Inputting purchase orders onto the accounting software for designated academies as part of the central purchasing function.
- Processing invoices
- Maintaining accurate financial records and databases.
- Input new customer and supplier details onto Access Finance.
- Liaising with all internal and external stakeholders including assisting with credit control and debt collection.
- Collaborating with staff across departments to ensure financial compliance.
- Prepare annual estimates and regular reports upon income and expenditure, monitor accounts against budgets and report as required.
- Maintain payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data as required.
- Processing employee changes in accordance with various national and local terms of conditions of employment
- Perform reconciliations of payroll data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Assist in preparing payroll and pension reports, analysing variances and providing insights.
- Carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations and support year-end processes by providing required payroll data to auditors.
What We're Looking For:
- Previous experience in finance or accounting is preferred.
- Familiarity with financial software and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Positive attitude
- Organised individual and detail orientated
Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career? If you're enthusiastic about numbers and education, we want to hear from you!
Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career.If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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