Jackson Hogg are delighted to be working with a manufacturing company in Hartlepool on the appointment of a temporary Finance Assistant.

Main responsibilities of the role:

* Post daily cash receipt to the accounts receivable ledger and match to the relevant invoice.

* Managing other day to day banking transactions

* Approx. weekly reconciliation of accounts receivable and reporting to the bank invoice finance facility.

* Credit control

* Assisting other finance team members with inputting supplier invoices on to the system.

* Preparing recharge invoices.

* Handling accruals and prepayments

* Posting journals to general ledger

* Assisting the Financial Manager with completing the monthly management accounts.

* Completing month end bank and other control account reconciliations.

* Completing financial reports and analysis on a regular basis

* Holiday/absence cover for payroll processing (SAGE experience desirable)

* Communicating with customers and suppliers on a regular basis to solve any issues.

* Assisting with budgets

* Monitoring internal controls and suggesting improvements

* Occasional HR administration such as note taking and document control

Experience:

* Excellent Microsoft Office skills; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

* Experience working with financial systems in an accounts department. Previous experience with Epicor would be advantageous but not essential.

* Strong written and oral communication skills

* Qualified or training toward an accountancy qualification such as AAT level.

* Manufacturing experience desirable but not essential