Finance Assistant
- Recruiter
- Aerfin
- Location
- Caerphilly
- Salary
- £14k - 18k per year
- Posted
- 25 Nov 2015
- Closes
- 23 Dec 2015
- Ref
- DWCaeFA
- Contact
- Aerfin .
- Sectors
- Accountancy, Banking & Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
AerFin have an opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join the Finance Department based in Caerphilly, South Wales. Working on a full time, permanent basis (Monday to Friday), the successful applicant will receive competitive salary of £14,000 - £18,000 per annum depending on experience.
About AerFin:
Based near Caerphilly, South Wales, we provide Aircraft and Engine, end of life aircraft solutions to the commercial aviation sector involving the technical and financial analysis of aircraft and engineering materials management services. CarVal Investors, a subsidiary of Cargill, recently acquired a majority shareholding in AerFin as a platform for significant investment in the acquisition of aircraft and engines well beyond the eleven aircraft acquisition that the company recently announced with Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airlines. We have announced our Caerphilly based operations as the main distribution centre for a global aviation parts distribution centre.
The Finance Assistant Job Role:
Working within a small team, the Finance Assistant will work closely with the Management Accountant to ensure the smooth operation of all finance matters through inputting sales and purchase ledges from source documents.
As the Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for matching invoices to statements and purchase orders to invoices. The Finance Assistant will assist in the production of finance statements and applications, preparation of spreadsheet, repots and correspondence as required. Although primarily office based, occasional travel for liaison with external suppliers and customers may be required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant will include:
- Prepare and complete bank reconciliations
- Purchase ledger matching, batching and coding invoices
- Prepare month-end reconciliations of sales ledger accounts
- Client and Supplier Invoicing
- Production of ad-hoc reports
- Credit control assistance
- Posting and Management of staff expenses
- Purchase order drafting
- General administration duties to include filing / stationary orders / admin supplier management
What makes you the perfect Finance Assistant?
- Sage experience
- Strong excel skills
- Bright, enthusiastic self-starter with a hands on can do approach
- A willingness and enthusiasm to earn
- Willingness to work in the Caerphilly area and a current driving licence.
- Educated to degree level within Finance or Business OR early stage studier of a professional accountancy qualification (study support available)
- Understanding of double- entry bookkeeping
- Relevant existing accounting experience at Accounts Assistant / Booking Keeping level
The following Personal Qualities are ideal from our Finance Assistant:
- Good professional communication skills and attention to detail.
- Able to work within a small team of highly motivated individuals in a fast moving entrepreneurial working environment.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become the new Finance Assistant then please click “Apply” today and don’t miss out!