Finance Assistant

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Finance Assistant Derby up to GBP28,000 Permanent The Opportunity We are seeking a highly organised and resourceful Finance Assistant to join the team of a leading specialist in Rail Engineering, working full-time in their Derby office. This role is crucial in supporting the daily financial operations, including bank reconciliation, sales ledger management, and preparing monthly payroll workings for blue-collar staff. The ideal candidate will be proactive and capable of working on their own initiative, bringing at least two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities: Bank Reconciliation (Daily reconciliation of online banking platform to the finance system)Sales Ledger Management (Raising invoices, ensuring timely payments, liaising with managers for month-end billing, and resolving queries)Analysis and Distribution of Off-Site Labour Hours Reporting (Managing the clocking in/out system usage and resolving queries)Payroll (Creating monthly payroll workings for blue-collar staff, accounting for overtime, adhoc payments, sickness, etc.)Finance Assistance (Providing general finance support and information as requested by senior management) The Candidate: Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar finance roleProficient across main Microsoft platforms, including Word and ExcelGood written and verbal communication skillsExcellent time management and organizational skillsAble to work on own initiative with a good level of resourcefulness. Preferred but not essential criteria include knowledge of Sage 200, experience of mentoring and supervising junior staff, and experience of working across a group structure in a shared service environment.

Location: Derby, full time, office based Salary: Up to GBP28,000 About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

Ford & Stanley TalentWise Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services permanent and temporary.Ford & Stanley Recruitment Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.Ford & Stanley Executive Search Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.Ford & Stanley Genius Performance Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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