Finance Assistant

Due to growth and internal promotion, we are recruiting for a Finance Assistant  to join a leading plastics manufacturer based near Liverpool. This Finance Assistant role is a permanent position working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm offering a salary of circa £26,000 per annum, dependent on experience plus excellent benefits as below. As Finance Assistant, you will report directly into the Finance Officer and work within an office of 12 people (including the MD, Production Staff, Office Manager and Sales). You will support the Finance Officer in day to day tasks including purchase ledger and credit control. Your main duties will be as follows: Purchase Ledger Filing & matching delivery notes and purchase orders Sending copies of PODs to customers who require copies before making payment Scanning supplier PODs, saving them in the accounting system, and filing them Statement reconciliation Invoice matching Payment entry, and matching within the accounting system Entry and reconciliation of invoices into purchase ledger system Dealing with supplier queries, payment requests via email and telephone Chasing supplier invoices by telephone, email, and letter Monitor debtor balances and ensure timely payments Raising customer invoices Monitoring customer debt, and following up on unpaid invoices Dealing with customer invoicing queries We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience: Previous experience within finance (Finance Administrator, Finance Assistant, Finance Support, Accounts Assistant etc) Basic understanding of invoicing, purchase ledger, and general finance duties, however full training will be provided Good level of Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, VLookups etc) Ideally, proficiency in QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, or similar accounting software – however this can be trained Self motivated and the ability to pick up new tasks quickly  Benefits Include: Company Social Events Employee Assistance Programme Death in Service Benefit Sick Pay scheme Pension Scheme 20 Days Annual Leave plus 8 Bank Holidays Onsite Free Parking Training & Personal Development Opportunities  Please apply today or call us to discuss this Finance Assistant role in more detail! Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy