Haines Watts

Trainee Finance Assistant

Recruiter
Haines Watts
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Salary
Competitive
Posted
20 Jun 2022
Closes
30 Jun 2022
Ref
TFA2006
Contact
Newcastle HWCA
Approved employers
Approved employer
Job role
Accounts assistant
Sector
Accounting - Public practice
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Experience level
Entry level, Placement

Trainee Finance Assistant - Newcastle


The Haines Watts Way

Our collective aspirations are simple:

* We strive to build and develop valued relationships as a trusted business advisor to our clients and connections.
* We strive to show passion for our work in helping clients achieve their goals and using our initiative to help solve problems.
* But above all, we strive to be authentic and inclusive as part of our DNA.

We are a top 15 accountancy and advisory firm specialising within the owner managed business area nationwide. We really strive to build lasting, valued relationships and to make a tangible and meaningful impact. We are committed to helping our people and clients achieve their business and life goals in a passionate and authentic way, as these are the key traits that underpin everything we do. If you believe you share our DNA we would like to present you the following opportunity.

What is the role?

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Finance Assistant within our Newcastle office to assist the Finance Manager in managing and processing various accounts, transactions and tasks.

Key elements of the role will be:

Invoice Processing

  • Update Invoice Spreadsheets
  • Enter invoices onto Sage Accounting System
  • Print, send, and follow up on customer invoices and statements
  • Collate and ensure purchase invoices are appropriately approved
  • Prepare payment run

Practice systems

  • Enter disbursement invoices onto client system
  • Complete certain client administration functions on the system
  • Assist in reporting requirements on the system
  • Provide some assistance to credit control team as required

Accounts

  • Assist in some balance sheet reconciliation work

General

  • Manage Finance Inbox and forward emails onto relevant people
  • Attend finance department and company-wide meetings
  • Report any troubling discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities
  • Adhere to the company's or organisation's financial policies and procedures
  • Answers questions and provide assistance to partners and external and clients as needed

Our Kind of Person

  • Have previous experience is a finance role or similar duties.
  • Retains a professional manner, reflects on difficult situations and stands back from people and remains unemotional in order to resolve problems.
  • Considers problems as a challenge.
  • Adopts a calm approach and makes time for people.
  • Takes ownership for managing own development, seeks extra responsibility, striving to always go the extra mile, preparing well ahead of appraisal meetings.
  • Ability to make the right decision quickly, displays a high level of confidence in their decisions with reasonable justification.
  • Is relentless in problem solving, provides a solution in a timely and thorough manner.
  • Has an eye for detail, being consistent in approach, incorporating checks to ensure accuracy, standing back from the detail ensures all tasks are completed to a high standard.
  • Ability to juggle a number of jobs, whilst demonstrating excellent time management skills to ensure all deadlines and expectations are met.

    • What do we offer?

    * Flexible working hours 35 hours a week with a strong emphasis on the importance of wellbeing and work-life balance.
    * State of the art office space in central Newcastle with TVs, breakout areas, coffee machines, and complimentary fresh fruit
    * An excellent rewards scheme, including salary sacrifice benefits
    * Opportunities for training, professional development and progression with a Best Companies Top 20 North East employer

    If you are an aspiring Finance professional who is authentic, passionate and values relationships and wants to secure a role within a unique award-winning accountancy firm who offer great career progression, please get in touch.

    We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Haines Watts by any means. For any CVs which are submitted without instruction from the Haines Watts Recruitment team, Haines Watts reserves the right to contact and work directly with these candidates without payment of any agency fee.

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