Finance Assistant - Sales/Purchase ledger ExpJOB TITLE: Finance AssistantREPORTING TO: Finance ManagerJOB PURPOSE: To support the Finance teamSKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONSExperience of working in a financial environment, ideally with direct involvement in the purchase and sales ledger as well as being a competent user of all Microsoft Office applications. You will have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, whilst also being able, manage time constraints and work to tight deadlines. Strong communication skills are key to this role as you will need to speak to colleagues at all levels as well as external suppliers.SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS· Previous Purchase and Sales Ledger Experience in a UK Finance office· Experienced with Sage 50Knowledge / experience of MS Excel and OutlookGood communication and organisational skillsAbility to manage own workload & prioritiesAttention to detail and accuracy in completing tasksTeam playerFriendly, confident, well-presented and customer-focusedSatisfactory DBS checkAbout the role· MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES· Sales Ledger· Issuing Sales Invoices and credits· Checking Admission, deaths and discharges· Allocating Monies received by Trust· Completing and issuing query template to Trusts· Manage Aged Debt· Compiling list of Direct Debit Payments· Completing month end routines· Managing a busy mailbox· Liaising with families and the trust in regards to resident accountsPurchase Ledger· Ensure Purchase invoices are entered and approved for Payment· Complete weekly/ monthly payment runs· Send out Remittances to suppliers· Reconciling Statements· Liaising with suppliers, dealing with supplier queries & handling all internal staff queries regarding invoices, payments, new accounts· Completing month end routines· Managing a busy mailboxAbout the companyPhilosophy of Care - At Beaumont, we aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment in which care, wellbeing and comfort are of prime importance.Required Criteria