Finance Assistant - Robert Half : Job Details

Robert Half Finance & Accounting invite applications for the position of Interim Finance Assistant at a well-known and highly respected business based in Harrogate. This role is a full-time, fixed term contract for 13 months, designed to cover maternity leave.

The role:

As an Interim Finance Assistant, your primary responsibility will be to support the Commercial team with the processing, matching, and allocating of invoices, enhancement of process documentation, reconciling accruals and promotions, updating reports, and offering guidance on finance and business processes.

The role operates on a flexible working schedule of 37.5 hours over 5 days; this includes 2-3 days in the office and the remainder as remote work.

The candidate:

We are seeking individuals who are part-qualified or are studying towards an accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, AAT).

Our expectation is that you will have a sharp attention to detail, an inclination towards problem-solving and questioning, comfort in learning new systems and processes, a strong analytical mindset, advanced excel skills, excellent communication abilities, and proven experience within a finance team.

Key role responsibilities include:

• Processing and cross-checking invoices across multiple systems
• Weekly sales reporting to the business
• Month-end reporting of aged accruals
• Month-end reconciliations and reporting
• Regular system checks to ensure data integrity
• Business partnering, and providing commercial support for key external stakeholders
• Maintaining product/customer hierarchies and listings
• Overseeing pricing input, control and administration, and date-keeping
• Fair trade reporting and forecasting
• Providing support to commercial finance business partners

Salary & Benefits:

In return for your commitment and talent, the role offers a range of benefits:

• £30,000 - £35,000 salary
• A discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus
• 25 days holiday allowance with an option to buy or sell additional days
• Company-wide employee discounts
• Pension enrolment

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