Job Title: Finance Administrator
Location: Saltney, Chester
Salary: £25,000-£26,000
Description:
Finance Administrator
Working for a UK based group of entities that supply to well known UK retailers, this role is newly created following the increase in the need for ongoing financial support.
This role is to support the Finance Function, Payroll and HR. With Payroll and HR being outsourced services, no formal HR or payroll qualifications are required. The role is less about HR knowledge and more about being a good co-ordinator and administrator in these areas. More proven skills in finance administration are required.
Working Pattern
Monday – Friday. 9am-5pm.
This is a full-time office based position with no hybrid working options available.
The role will involve:
Provision of monthly payroll data to the payroll bureau and checking processed correctly in conjunction with your line manager
Timesheet Co-Ordination
Monthly Pension Submissions
Purchase Ledger Invoice Processing
Statement Reconciliation of Supplier Accounts
Assist Assistant Accountant with Supplier Queries
Run Month End tasks for Purchase Ledger to ensure timely close of each period.
Further ad hoc duties as required within the finance team, including answering calls received to the department
Liaison with the HR service for any ad hoc or ongoing HR tasks / queries
Maintenance of the BreatheHR cloud-based HR Database.
Onboarding / Offboarding of new starters and leavers with each of these systems as and when required, including issuing contracts and new starter packs.
The right candidate
The role is suitable for someone who is a confident communicator with strong administrative skills.
Prior experience processing purchase invoices and/or similar finance tasks involving attention to detail and problem solving.
Proven experience with a finance system and proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Experience of working remotely with staff and contacts, due to the nature of the group and the HR and payroll providers.
Previous experience of working closely with an Executive and Senior Management Team
Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload.
Self-starter, who can run with a project / task and has the confidence to review progress and make changes, where necessary, to get the required result.
Someone happy to get involved and try new things within the scope of skillset.
Ability and willingness to make suggestions and offer support with role scope.
The candidate should have the following skills/experience:
– Word, PowerPoint and good Excel skills
– Good administrator and time manager
– Knowledge of HR workings
– Ability to communicate at all levels and with different stakeholders.
– Able to work in a fast moving, owner managed environment.
Salary
Circa £25K-£26K per annum, dependent on experience.
Benefits
25 days holiday (increasing to 26 after 3 years and by 1 day per year thereafter, to a maximum of 30 days).
Death in Service at 3 x salary.
Auto-enrolment Pension (4% Employee, 8% Employer), Friends and Family discount on products.
Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.
We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
