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JB490: Finance Assistant

Location: Cradley Heath

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Finance Assistant on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Finance Assistant:

  • Collate & submit wage payments via Bacs
  • Coordinate & report weekly payroll deductions to HMRC, DWP, B&CE etc.
  • Liaise with IT & process payroll year end.
  • Set up new supplier / subcontractor or amend ledger accounts as required.
  • Distribute supplier invoices via email.
  • Collate and send supplier / subcontractor payments via Bacs.
  • Reconciliation of supplier statements.
  • Send out subcontractor tax deduction statements & reconcile monthly tax returns.
  • Process branch / cash book payments via bank & post to system.
  • Collate & process interbranch payments.
  • Generate & post journals where required.
  • Control, reconcile and post petty cash.
  • General filing & annual archiving.
  • Provide support for branch admin with supplier / payroll queries.
  • Provide support during annual finance audit.
  • Provide support / cover for Finance Team as and when required.
  • Any other ad hoc duties.

Skills and Qualifications for the Finance Assistant:

  • Incumbents need to be articulate, numerate and demonstrate competence in:
  • General Accountancy.
  • Payroll.
  • Excel spreadsheets.
  • AAT level 2 desirable but not essential.
  • Knowledge of construction industry preferred but not essential.

Location: Cradley Heath

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 per annum

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First Military Recruitment (Head Office)
1 Wilkinson Road
Love Lane Industrial Estate
Cirencester
GL7 1YT

01285 654566
info@first-military.co.uk
First Military Recruitment (Birmingham)
Office 1, Izabella House
24-26 Regent Place
City Centre
Birmingham
B1 3NJ

01215 165689
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First Military Recruitment (Bristol)
Park House
10 Park Street
Bristol
BS1 5HX

01172 354500
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First Military Recruitment (Gloucester)
Avionics House
Quedgeley
GL2 2SN

01452 223938
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