Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant | £28,000 - £30,000 | Preston + Hybrid | High-growth, acquisitive business | Friendly and supportive management team

Axon Moore are partnering with a high-growth, acquisitive business in Preston to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and dynamic team. This varied position is perfect for an ‘all-rounder’ within accounts who’s seeking to take ownership and autonomy of their role and join a growing business driven by a supportive management team.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Full ownership of the purchase ledger

End-to-end responsibility across sales ledger and credit control

Raising sales invoices and accurately distributing

Proactively chasing overdue accounts for payment

Allocating cash onto the system

Internal liaison regarding overdue debtors and queries

Matching and coding of purchase invoices

Payment runs

Supplier statement recs

Processing employee expenses and company credit cards

Bank reconciliations

Ensure adherence to internal policies and controls

Sickness and leave cover across the team

Ad-hoc duties as and when required

Required Experience and Skills:

At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Good organisational and time-keeping skills

High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role

Good IT and MS Excel skills

Benefits:

23 days annual leave (rising to 25) plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (3:2 office/home)

Enhanced mat/pat leave

Healthcare schemes

Company pension

3x Life Assurance

Staff discounts

Free on-site parking

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please see our website at www.axonmoore.com ”. INDFIN

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