Finance Assistant

Job Title: Finance AssistantLocation: The Meadows, Camberley - Hybrid 2 days from homeBrand: LRGSalary: CompetitiveAbout Us: LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.Job Summary and key responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Working as part of a dynamic Finance Team, this role will be responsible timely for processing invoices, bank postings and credit cards and making BACS payments with the correct approvals.Maintaining internal controls using PO’s, accurate coding and authorisation sign offs.Answering and resolving supplier queries in a timely manner.Ensuring timely processing of invoices to enable accurate reporting of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Bank Balances feeding into the management accounts and ad-hoc requests relating to costs to support the Finance Managers and Management Accountants.Ensure all purchase ledger accounts are accurate and updated on systemAccurate and timely recording of all supplier invoices, bank transactions and credit card costsEnsure all costs are properly authorised by the relevant party prior to paymentEnsure all credit card statements are authorised and posted on system on a monthly basisEnsure accurate and timely payment of all suppliers and expensesBank reconciliationsEnsure daily banking of all cheques and obtaining petty cash when instructedEnsure all purchase orders are processed through Medius, identifying/escalating any non-compliant invoicesResolving any issues with Purchase Orders, working collaboratively with departments to ensure correct sign off & procedures are followedRequest and reconcile supplier statements on a regular basisRun Aged Creditors report – flag any credits and severely overdue invoices and identify missing invoicesSet up & Maintenance of Supplier accounts, including regular reconciliationsDealing with supplier queriesCompile information for external auditors as and when requiredUpdate of bank cash reporting and intercompany transfers when requiredRegular Aged Creditors Reports, Monthly Cost Analysis and other ad hoc as requiredWhat are we looking for:Ideally have been in an AP role for at least 2 yearsExperience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres is desiredExcellent attention to detailIntermediate and above excel skillsGood written and oral communication What we can offer you: Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company Market leading training and ongoing professional development  Supportive and collaborative team environment Benefits: Competitive salary packageQuarterly and yearly awardsSalary sacrifice pension scheme  Generous Holiday allowance LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry. LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.