An exciting opportunity has a risen for an experienced Finance Assistant to join a large organisation based in Maidstone.

This role offers exciting progression opportunities, with a clear path to potentially develop into a Management Accountant.

The successful candidate will have a transactional background with strong knowledge of both the purchase ledger and sales ledger functions.

Experience supporting with Management Accounts would also be highly advantageous.



Key Responsibilities:

* Purchase Ledger

* Entry of purchase invoices into the system.
* Matching to purchase invoices for posting into accounting records.
* Liaise with suppliers and managers to resolve invoice queries and discrepancies.
* CIS return and payments

* Sales Ledger

* Preparation, printing and posting of sales ledger invoices
* Upload sales invoices to factoring company system via website
* Post cash received at factoring company to client accounts
* Prepare cash receipt forecasts from debtor schedules

* General Accounts

* To maintain and update any additional manual records relating to the Finance team
* Assist other departments in raising purchase orders and sales invoices
* Liaise with other departments to resolve queries arising from any of the above processes
* Bank reconciliations
* Accounts up to Trial Balance



Person Specification:

* Exceptional communication skills at all levels.
* Strong IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies.
* Studying or close to completing AAT
* Knowledge of accounts up to Trial Balance
* Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.



Salary up to £25K