Job Description:

Finance Assistant
 
Location: Denton, Greater Manchester
 
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
 
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
 
Salary: To be confirmed
 
About the Role
 
Pickles Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established business in Denton for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join its busy accounts department.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a good head for numbers, strong administrative skills and an interest in accounts receivable and credit control.
Working closely with the Credit Control Manager and wider finance team, you will support the day-to-day running of the accounts function, ensuring payments are processed accurately, customer accounts are maintained and financial administration is completed efficiently.
Key Responsibilities

• Process customer credit card payments over the telephone.
• Allocate incoming payments, cash receipts and credit notes accurately to customer accounts.
• Investigate payment discrepancies and assist with resolving account queries.
• Issue monthly payment reminders, chase letters and customer notifications.
• Carry out customer credit checks and assist with authorising the release of sales orders.
• Monitor and manage the accounts inbox, responding to customer queries and internal requests.
• Handle incoming telephone calls for the accounts receivable team.
• Prepare monthly credit control reports and daily unallocated cash reports.
• Maintain accurate electronic financial records and documentation.
• Assist with the processing and reconciliation of card, BACS and cheque payments when required.
• Provide administrative cover for other finance-related activities during holidays and absences.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve queries and improve processes.
• Support the wider finance team with additional duties as required.

Skills & Experience
 
We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to learn.
• Experience working with financial information, customer accounts or administrative systems.

Desirable but not essential:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts department.
• Experience within accounts receivable, sales ledger or credit control.
• Familiarity with accounting software and payment reconciliation.
• Experience handling customer account queries and payment allocations.

Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
40 hours per week.
Benefits

• 24 days' annual leave.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Additional day's annual leave upon reaching 5 and 10 years' service.
• Staff discounts.
• Employee wellbeing scheme (subject to qualifying period).
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted membership to a wholesale retailer.
• Complimentary fresh fruit at work.

Interested?
 
If you're organised, confident working with numbers and looking to develop your experience within a busy finance team, we'd love to hear from you.