UBT Accountants is hiring a
Finance Assistant

Summary

The job description is for a Finance Assistant position in a family-run SME based in Reading. The role involves day-to-day bookkeeping, debt collection, and supporting the sales department.

Requirements

• Broad understanding of IT specifically in MS Excel 07, MS Word 07, MS Outlook 07, SAGE Line 50, OrderWise
• Previous experience in similar role
• Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels
• Qualified to AAT level 3
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail
• Competence in Microsoft Office products, XL, Word, email and internet
• Calm, confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Creative, practical and able to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Have accounting knowledge and experience – understand bank reconciliation

Responsibilities

• Complete day-to-day bookkeeping
• Provide support to the sales department
• Accurately record and process all incoming and outgoing transactions daily
• Maintain the cash flow of the business by collecting debts and customer payments
• Assist the customer service department in answering phones and processing orders
• Purchase & Sales Ledger
• Debt chasing
• Allocating customer payments
• Printing/Posting Invoices
• Sending remittances to suppliers
• Entering staff expenses and repaying
• Making supplier payments
• Bank Reconciliation
• Sending customer statements
• Banking cheques
• Card Payments/PayPal (Website)
• Setting up customer accounts
• Back up incoming calls answerer
• Order processing
• Despatching goods
• Customer Support
• Mail in and out
• Manage general email enquiries

Benefits

• Salary- £30,000- £32,000 basic
• Company bonus paid quarterly
• Working hours: Monday- Friday 7.30am- 16.30pm