POSITION: Finance Assistant
(25- 30hrs per week)
Hybrid available
DEPARTMENT: Directorate
REPORTS TO: Finance Manager
SALARY: £26,715-£28,343 (FTE equivalent)
City centre location
Hybrid working
25 days annual leave + 11 bank holidays (FTE equivalent)
NILGOSC pension
PURPOSE:
Responsible for day-to-day activities in the finance department reporting into the Finance manager.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports directly to the Finance Manager secondary report to Director of Finance;
Provides support to the finance department;
Interacts with companys suppliers and customers;
Interacts with colleagues from all other departments in Visit Belfast.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepare and process sales invoices
Monitor outstanding balances and following up overdue accounts
Respond to and resolve internal and external queries relating to invoicing, payments and account reconciliations
Process and reconcile petty cash
Process weekly cash takings & reconciliations
Prepare the quarterly VAT return
Process Belfast Restaurant Voucher reimbursements and maintain and reconcile the Restaurant Voucher log.
Process and reconcile company credit card returns
Collate info from VB employees for Gift & Hospitality register
Assist with internal and external audits
Provide cover and support for other members of the team as required
Assist with other finance-related duties and activities as required to support the wider Finance team
SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
– Minimum 5 GCSEs, or equivalent, at grade C or above, including English and Maths.
Desirable Criteria– Accounts Technician Qualification
Relevant ExperienceEssential Criteria
– Minimum 3 years experience in either sales or purchase ledger gained by working in a finance/ accounts department.– Proven experience in the use of all Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
– Experience using financial packages such as SAGE, SAP, Exchequer etc.
Desirable Criteria– Experience of supporting an internal/external audit process.– Experience with VAT reporting
Special AptitudesEssential Criteria– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
– Flexibility and ability to work well as part of a team.
– Good literacy and excellent numeracy skills.
– Proven ability to work on own initiative on projects.
– Excellent planning and organisational skills.
– Good time management skills.
– Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Circumstances
– Available to work outside normal hours, if required.
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