Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Launceston, England

Continal Group Ltd
Full Time Launceston, England 25000 - 30000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Finance Assistant

Continal Group is a Cornish success story. Over the last 20 years, we’ve grown from three people in a North Cornwall farmhouse to a significant player in our industry.

We design and supply energy-efficient underfloor heating systems to plumbers, builders, and self-builders, are respected and known in our industry for the quality of our products, and our exemplary customer service. We have Europe’s widest range of systems, and we believe there is no other competitor that can touch us with how we look after our customers.

Family-owned and with family-values, Continal has grown rapidly, including during lockdown. We’re now at the stage where we need to expand our team further.

Key roles and responsibilities:

To provide financial and administrative support under the direction of the Financial Controller. You will support, manage, and undertake the day-to-day operations of all financial systems, in accordance with practices and procedures of the company.

To ensure that the financial processes of the company meet the highest operational and compliance standards as required by legislation and best practice. You will be supporting the achievement of successful management and sales within the business.

To ensure the efficient, accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions relating to the business, using both manual and computerised systems.

To maintain and develop robust systems of internal financial control appropriate to the needs of the role and the business.

Principal (but not limited to) duties and tasks:

  • Processing purchase orders and supplier invoicing
  • Creating the payment run for supplier invoices
  • Processing and allocating customer receipts
  • Processing supplier and customer bank transactions
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bookkeeping; Reconciling and updating all ledgers
  • Month end journals; accruals, prepayments and fixed assets
  • Credit control to include chasing of outstanding debts
  • Monthly commission calculations
  • Dealing with internal and external accounting queries
  • Scanning, filing and logging account documents
  • General administration as the business requires

Skills and qualifications:

You’ll need to be a self‐starter, able to prioritise, with an excellent attention to detail.

  • Demonstrable general accounting and bookkeeping experience
  • Thorough attention to detail
  • Good maths and Microsoft Excel knowledge e.g., data analysis; filtering/sorting, formulae, and pivot tables
  • The ability to use their own initiative
  • Customer service skills
  • Flexibility and open‐mindedness
  • The ability to work in a fast‐paced environment
  • The ability to work well with others
  • Understanding of how to use common industry software

The role is full-time, 40 hours a week, however we would consider part time, flexible working, dependent on skills and experience for the right applicant. The salary range stated would be pro-rata for part time hours.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 - 37.5 per week

Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Wellness programme
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Experience:

  • Finance & Accounting Occupations: 5 years (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Launceston, PL15 7PJ

Reference ID: Finance Assistant Permanent February 2023

Finance Assistant
Continal Group Ltd

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