Finance Assistant

MERJE
MERJE are partnered with a fast growing Pharma organisation based in Leigh.
We are looking for a talented and astute Accounts Assistant to support the Head of Finance with the following transactional tasks:
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Purchase ledger – checking/matching/processing purchase invoices / credit notes and reconciling the ledgers
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Prepare weekly payment runs for all entities, including intercompany transfers.
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Sales ledger – processing sales invoices / credit notes and reconciling ledgers
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Credit Control
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Daily posting of bank transactions and allocation of payments/receipts.
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Match, code and input receipts to credit card transactions, reconciling on a monthly basis.
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Weekly bank reconciliations
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Reconciliation of online sales and merchant banking settlements.
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Reconciliation of intercompany transactions
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Assist with month end closing.
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Liaising with other departments, branches, suppliers, customers, and Directors to resolve issues
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Monitoring shared email inbox, responding to enquires.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
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AAT Qualification desirable
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Proven experience in a similar role
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Strong attention to detail & time management skills
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Strong Microsoft Excel & accountancy software skills
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Knowledge of accountancy principles and procedures
This role is largely office based.
Applicants must be located and eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship. Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. In applying for this role, you may be registered on our database so we can contact you about suitable opportunities in future. Your data will be managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. If you would like this job advertisement in an alternative format, please contact MERJE directly.