We are recruiting for a Business Support/Finance Coordinator to join a small hardworking team within our clients’ manufacturing site on the North Herefordshire/Powys border near Presteigne. Working closely with the Directors, Head of Finance and external accountants, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the accounts function.

In addition to finance duties, this position will also involve administration work to support Directors with business support tasks including HR. Experience within a HR function would be advantageous, although candidates with sound finance knowledge and a willingness to develop HR skills, are encouraged to apply.

What you can expect:

• Salary: disclosed upon application, depending on experience
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
• Annual leave: 20 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Full time, permanent position

What you will be doing:

• Cash-flow management and forecasting
• Responsible for purchase ledger and sales ledger management
• Operational and business support to the Directors as and when needed
• Credit control duties including monitoring and managing debtors
• Bank reconciliations, petty cash reconciliation, and credit card expense reconciliation
• Prepayments and accruals
• Prepare sales, expense reports, and general finance reports
• Prepare commission statements and make payments
• VAT returns with Accountants
• Prepare information for external payroll provider
• Management accounts and cash forecasting

What we are looking for:

• Must have experience in a finance role
• Minimum AAT Level 2 qualification
• Knowledge of HR procedures, preferred
• Experience of Xero and ideally proficient with office software e.g. MS Office
• Working experience of e-commerce software such as Shopify would be highly advantageous
• Great organisational skills with the ability to work on as part of a team, as required
• Meticulous eye for detail
• Manage workload independently and work as part of a team