Finance assistant

Finance Assistant 12 month FTC GBP24,500 per annum Jackson Hogg are delighted to be supporting a client based in Newton Aycliffe on the appointment of a Finance Assistant for a 12 month fixed term contract. You will be responsible for supporting day to day transactions and providing financial admin support. The main responsibilities of the role include: * Support the management of the finance mailboxes, ensuring that e-mails are responded to, and queries are dealt with in a timely manner. * Process purchase orders and supplier invoices via the purchase to pay (P2P) system, including the review and monitoring of any discrepancies or queries. * Ensure all invoices and expenses are coded correctly and authorised in line with company policies and procedures. * Ensure all expenses payments are processed in a timely manner and recorded accurately. This includes petty cash, credit card requests, travel requests as well as general expenses. * Manage supplier queries, ensuring queries are resolved and responded to effectively, or escalating to line manager where required to enable a timely response. * Maintain and create supplier management records accurately and in line with policies and procedures. * Perform supplier statement reconciliations, ensuring that any discrepancies are rectified or escalated to line manager. * Support with the preparation of supplier payments in line with payment policies and procedures. * Support daily bank account reconciliations and ensure that all reconciling items are cleared and reflected in the general ledger accurately and on a timely basis. * Produce daily cash flow management information. * Prepare and process month end accruals and prepayments as required. * Prepare and process allocated premises re-allocations, reviewing accruals and prepayments in line with month end deadlines. * Perform other allocated balance sheet reconciliations in line with month end and year end deadlines. * Production of monthly accounts payable report, including detail of findings to be discussed with Senior Finance Assistant. * Run and analyse the accounts receivable report and ensure all income is allocated correctly