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Finance Assistant – Grainger Street Services

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Responsible to: Directors and Team Leaders

Start Date: TBC – As soon as possible

Hours: Contracted 37.5 hours a week

Working arrangement: Hybrid

Salary: 19-20K

About us

Here at Grainger Street Services, we provide financial management services to clients, including creating financial reports, developing plans to manage finances, and building operational processes to streamline financial streams both inbound and outbound. We are a fast-growing company who are looking to expand our team with passionate and hardworking individuals. We pride ourselves in our unique approach centring around quality service and extensive industry knowledge.

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to work closely with directors and team leaders. They will be responsible for raising invoices, inputting bills and payments, assisting with the management of the fixed assets register, adding customers to the accounting and direct debit system and resolving billing issues and discrepancies. Emphasis will be on assisting the Directors with general day-to-day financial tasks, supporting the department in running proficiently and to a high standard, whilst keeping up with all deadlines.

Responsibilities

The Finance Assistant’s main duties will include:

· Management of financial software; including collecting customer and supplier information to input, managing invoices and bills to be paid

· Bill Validation

· Liaise with suppliers and customers regarding outstanding balances

· Cashflow monitoring

· Investigating new projects from a financial aspect alongside directors

· Querying underpayments

· Reporting on financial data

· Assisting with VAT and PAYE

· Assigning bills payment on a weekly basis.

Expectations and Requirements

Essential

We would expect our Finance Assistant to have certain qualities that excel. These include:

· Being organised and efficient

· Having the initiative to resolve problems

· Knowledge of accounting

· Being able to learn new accounting software efficiently

· Good time management, ensuring that accounts are filed, and invoices reconciled in good time

· Ability to present self in a professional manner over the phone

· Computer skills

· Good arithmetic

· Ability to manage time effectively

· The ability to learn industry terminology and knowledge

· Experience with Microsoft Excel.

Desirable

· Finance experience is preferred but not essential.

Company perks

• Modern working environment

• On-the-job training and mentorship

• Flexible working policy

• Free on-site parking

• Performance-based discretionary bonus

• Monthly company-wide events

• Company gifted days at Christmas

• Weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or yearly competitions and incentives

• A vast employee discount including restaurants, bars, hotels, spas and more

• Casual attire from May-September, every Friday and throughout December.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £19,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle upon Tyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle upon Tyne

Reference ID: Grainger Street Finance Assistant 2