ROXUK00189 – Finance Assistant
Contract duration:
Permanent
Reporting to:
Financial Accountant
Location:
Summerfield, Kidderminster
Holidays:
25 + statutory days per annum pro-rata
Salary and Additional Benefits:
£26,415 – £30,000
Additional Benefits: Management Bonus Scheme, Contributory pension, on-site parking, Subsidised canteen, Occupational sick pay, Professional membership, Perkbox, Income Protection, Death in service, HealthShield, Sell and Buy Holiday, Cycle to Work Scheme, Workwear, Car Scheme.
Hours of Work:
08.00-16.30 Monday to Thursday and 08.00-13.00 Friday
Homeworking:
The role is eligible for Hybrid Working
Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £250M and nearly 1000 staff, with 300 in the UK.
As a Finance Assistant, you’ll play a vital role within the finance team supporting day-to-day operations, by accurately and timely processing all purchase invoices and expenses, maintaining strong supplier relationships and providing essential financial administration support to the wider finance department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• PL Invoice Processing: Process a high volume of supplier invoices, matching them to purchase orders and obtaining appropriate approval.
• Supplier Reconciliation: Perform monthly reconciliation of supplier statements to the purchase ledger, identifying and resolving any discrepancies promptly.
• Payments: Prepare and process weekly and monthly payments (BACS, faster payment, and international payments).
• Bank Reconciliation: Perform regular bank reconciliation to ensure cashbook balances accurately align with bank statements.
• Expense Administration: Process employee expense and credit card claims through company systems, ensuring they comply with policy.
• Timesheet Management: Oversee weekly/monthly timesheet reports and effectively action missing data.
• Month-End Responsibilities/Support: Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures, including providing data for accruals, journal adjustments, and audit preparations.
• Support the finance team with various ad hoc requests and provide cover for colleagues when needed.
Experience and Background
Qualifications:
• Essential Qualifications
o Minimum GCSEs in Maths and English (Grad A*-C/9-4 equivalent).
• Desirable Qualifications
o AAT qualification or equivalent.
Experience:
• Essential Experience
o Working with a purchase ledger or similar finance role
o Strong understanding of basic accounting and bookkeeping
o Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Desirable Experience
o Use ERP/finance system such as Tropos/Kinetic
o Working with multiple currencies
Person Specification
• Demonstrates behaviours that align with Roxel’s values of ‘Commitment’
‘Innovation’, ‘Trust’ and ‘Teamwork
• Strong communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the business
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
• Team player with the ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to be self-motivated, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
How to apply
Please follow the application process below to send us your CV and motivation letter. (If the website is not working please email both to uk_recruitment@roxelgroup.uk.com)
Please specify your salary expectations as part of your application.
Please note: Obtaining a Security Clearance is a requirement of employment at Roxel UK. Please check guidelines by looking on the below link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels