Finance Assistant

Our client based in Wheatley Hall Road area of Doncaster is looking to recruit a full time Finance Assistant working within their busy Accounts Department.
Initially employed on a temporary basis there is the potential for this to become a permanent position.
Responsibilities will include:
* Setting up new supplier accounts in sage
* Preparation of weekly payment runs (entering purchase invoices in Sage, putting together the payment run spreadsheet and invoices ready for review, marking the purchase invoices as paid in Sage)
* Preparation of mid-month and month-end payment runs (entering purchase invoices in Sage, putting together the payment run spreadsheet and invoices ready for review, marking the purchase invoices as paid in Sage)
* Posting purchase invoices taken by direct debit in Sage
* Regular supplier statement reconciliations
* Weekly review of the trade creditors report in Sage to check its accuracy
* Making improvements e.g. reviewing supplier credit limits and payment terms / making a spreadsheet detailing these so that they can be reviewed more easily
* Phoning suppliers as necessary
* Answering emails and ad-hoc queries
* Ad-hoc tasks as required
Experience preferred:
* Previous purchase ledger experience
* Sage 50
* Basic Excel skills (e.g. adding up columns)
Requirements:
* High level of attention to detail
* Strong numeracy and literacy skills (some of the invoices fall under the CIS scheme and so we need to ensure that the correct amount is deducted)
* IT literate
* Organisational skills
* Works well as part of a team
Working hours 9am - 5pm Mon - Thurs, 8.30am - 4.30pm Fridays
£10.25ph, weekly pay