Finance Assistant

Purpose:

The Finance Assistant will support the Finance Team Leader in relation to sales ledger and bad debts, The postholder will also aid the Finance Team Leader in their other areas of responsibility.

Location & Travel:

Home based.

The role is mainly remote (home-based); however, you will be expected to travel to the Central Finance Office in Stourbridge to meet with your team each week and other relevant locations on occasion.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Main responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Processing of sales invoices requests sent in from the business partner teams.
• Accurate coding of sales invoices including VAT under the partial exemption method.
• Production and distribution of regular and ad hoc sales invoices.
• Answering queries regarding the invoices and escalate where necessary.
• Matching bank receipts to sales invoices to maintain and control the accuracy of customer accounts.
• Review and post unallocated amounts on customer accounts on a regular basis.
• Work with finance business partner teams to manage debtors and ensure payments relating to outstanding invoices are received in a timely manner
• Monthly reconciliation of debtors.
• Provision of bad debt information to the Finance Team Leader.
• Enforcing financial controls.
• Providing support and cover on the purchase ledger.
• Posting journals where required.
• Providing financial information as required to the team and budget holders.
• General accounts office duties.
• Any other duties deemed reasonable as directed.

Person Specification:

Desirable

• AAT qualification or be working towards AAT, or qualified by experience.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems in a multi company/cost centre environment.
• Knowledge of VAT in particular partial exemption schemes.

Essential:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of working in accounts transaction processing particularly sales ledger.
• Experience of sales debt management.
• Experience in accounts processing and reconciliations to TB level.
• Knowledge & understanding of internal controls & core accounting systems and processes.

Timetable:

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th May 2025

Shortlisting applications: Tuesday 27th May 2025

1st Interview: Thursday 5th June 2025

2nd Interview: Tuesday 10th June 2025

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.