Finance Assistant

Are you an experienced Finance Assistant looking for your next career opportunity? Do you have experience operating as a Finance Assistant within a busy manufacturing or SME business?

If you are:

• Someone who can work to deadlines and confidently take the initiative
• An experienced, competent Finance Assistant looking for their next career opportunity
• Someone with a can do, proactive attitude

Then we’d love to speak to you about being our new Finance Assistant! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to progress and develop within a finance role in an SME where they can have ownership of their work and realise their full potential whilst having good work-life balance and flexible hours.

We’re currently looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join the Finance Team and help us in the next phase of our journey.

In your new role at Affinity, you’ll have the support of the finance department and wider management team while you find your feet and develop in the position and thereafter. There is a vast amount of experience in the industry throughout all teams across the business and they will support you as you get to grips with your new role.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations relating to Accounts Payable including processing supplier invoices alongside delivery notes, creating supplier payment runs and relevant reports as required
• Manage all aspects of Bank & Cash including posting bank payments to Sage and bank reconciliations
• Be responsible for Payroll processing and relationships with external agencies such as HMRC
• Undertake Pension administration duties
• Support the Financial Controller in all aspects of the finance function to ensure accurate and prompt preparation of financial reports for the Board of Directors

Finance Assistant | Accounts Assistant | AAT | Accounts | Finance | Accountancy | Payroll | Sage 50 | Purchase Ledger | Bank Reconciliation | Invoicing | Bank | Cash | Sage 50 Cloud | Reporting | Excel

Keywords: Finance Assistant | Accounts Assistant | AAT | Accounts | Finance | Accountancy | Payroll | Sage 50 | Purchase Ledger | Bank Reconciliation | Invoicing | Bank | Cash | Sage 50 Cloud | Reporting | Excel

Benefits

26 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays / Flexible working hours / Pension Scheme / Death in Service / Life Assurance Scheme (3 x salary) / Growing company / Supportive Management Team

Additional Information

Working hours and salary negotiable for right candidate. Flexible working available and full or part-time hours will be considered.

Essential Skills

• Experience working as a Finance Assistant
• Experience using Sage 50 Cloud
• Strong communication, prioritization and organizational skills
• Computer skills - ability to assimilate and use computer-based information, especially proficient in MS Excel
• Excellent analytical skills, including a keen attention to numerical detail

Desired Skills

• Qualified to AAT level 3 or 4 desirable (not essential, equivalent experience will be considered)
• Experience in a manufacturing SME desirable

About Company

Affinity Packaging is an innovative printed folding carton manufacturer based in Lancashire. We specialise in bespoke packaging for all market sectors, from initial design concept through to high quality delivered cartons. We are truly passionate about packaging.

Essential Requirements

• Experience working as a Finance Assistant
• Experience using Sage 50 Cloud
• Strong communication, prioritization and organizational skills
• Computer skills - ability to assimilate and use computer-based information, especially proficient in MS Excel
• Excellent analytical skills, including a keen attention to numerical detail