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Finance Assistant and Office Manager

Robert Half
Oxfordshire
1 day ago
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Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a well-established organisation based in Kidlington(Oxford) to recruit a Finance Assistant and Office Manager. The Finance Assistant and Office Manager will receive a salary of up to £30,000 along with other attractive benefits including hybrid remote working.

Primary responsibilities;

  • Processing of supplier invoices using a 3-way matching procedure
  • Raising PO and matching purchase invoices
  • Gaining authorisation for payment - liaising with department heads/purchasers to approve price and quantity discrepancies, checking that goods have been received and in appropriate condition, dealing with and ensuring receipt of supplier credit notes where necessary
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Produce weekly (multi-currency) supplier payment runs & submitting payments for authorisation
  • Filing and general admin tasks
  • Maintaining the company ASL (Approved Supplier List)
  • Assisting Procurement, when required, to raise purchase orders on the company's accounting system (as per the above)
  • Processing staff expenses claims and receipts validating expenditure
  • Processing staff credit card transactions and supporting receipts
  • Multi-currency bank reconciliations

Key experience and attributes;

  • Similar finance experience
  • Admin experience
  • Positive attitude
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong organisation skills
  • Effective communicator

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.

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