Finance Assistant
Sutton
Purpose: To be the first point of contact for internal and external customers on financial matters, effectively managing customer contacts. To provide effective administrative support to the Finance Team. Efficient & timely invoice payment, administration of expenses and transaction processing for both general ledger and customer accounts
Responsibilities & Outcomes
Key Responsibilities:
Be first point of contact for internal and external customers
Management of Finance Team mailboxes
across all systems
Processing purchase and sales ledger invoices
Administration of new suppliers and amendments
Processing rent account and General Ledger transactions
Notifying residents of changes to their charges and DDs within statutory deadlines
Drafting reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts & proposing corrections where required
Creation of accounting journals
General admin support to wider Finance Team
1st stage arrears collection for company & former tenant debt.
Key Outcomes:
Invoices are paid within supplier terms.
Rent accounts are accurate within 24 hours of notification of adjustment
Direct Debit collections are submitted in accordance with processing schedule
Journals are prepared accurately and available for input in accordance with current deadlines
Skills & Experience
Essential:
Customer focused and solution based approach to dealing with enquiries
Ability to explain complex matters in non-technical terms
Accurate and efficient data input skills
Effectively manage and prioritise workload to meet performance targets
Proactive approach to problem solving
Takes ownership within scope of job role and actively seeks to develop skills and knowledge
Confident in the use of IT, particularly spreadsheets