Ashton Recruitment require a Finance & Office Administrator our client based in Ballymena.

Position: Finance & Office Administrator

Location: Ballymena

Duration: Temporary (Mat Cover)

Rate of Pay: £12.31 per hour

Hours of Work: 28 hours per week

Duties will include (but not be limited to):

• To assist with the maintenance of a database to co-ordinate projects, associated expenses and allocated resources.
• Reconciliation of receipts for travel and subsistence, ensuring they are allocated to the correct project.
• Managing and reconciling company bank accounts and credit cards.
• To efficiently manage the sales ledger, issue invoices, checking them against offers and following up on payment as required.
• To manage travel bookings for all employees to include flights, ferries and hotels across all projects, ensuring expenses are allocated to the correct project.
• To monitor stock levels and to replenish as required, managing receipts in relation to VAT claims.
• To assist the Director in the management of the website and social media accounts, liaising with IT as required.
• To be first point of contact for customers and to manage enquiries, responding in a timely fashion.
• To provide administrative support to the Director, including organising meetings and carrying out word processing duties.
• Day to day management of the office, to include the procurement of goods and equipment and maintenance of an effective filing system.

Essential Criteria

1. A minimum of GCSE Maths and GCSE English (A-C) or equivalent qualification to demonstrate literacy and numeracy AND 2 years' experience in a similar role
2. Book keeping experience including management of purchase/sales ledger
3. Excellent IT skills with at least 1 years' office-based experience of using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook and Word.
4. Ability to create, develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
5. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to meet deadlines.
6. Ability to use own initiative.
7. Excellent organisational skills and communication skills

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience of using Quickbooks or Sage

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