Finance Assistant - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Northern Gas and Power

Northern Gas and Power

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Gateshead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At NGP, we're proud to be the largest energy consultancy in Europe, managing business energy portfolios for over 30,000 clients.

Our team of experts guides businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to global organisations, in purchasing their energy contracts with ease and efficiency.

Join our global family, with modern and vibrant offices in the UK, France, Malta, India, and Italy.

Be part of a team that's leading the way in energy consultancy and helping businesses make informed decisions about their energy consumption.

The Opportunity
Working in a busy finance team, you will support areas of the business with various sales leger responsibilities.

As a finance assistant you are responsible for the day-to-day tasks in the financial department and ensuring that we have our accounting in the correct condition for budgets.

Main duties will range from data entry into the system, preparing a balance sheet, updating financial records, and processing invoices.

You will also have to prepare cost analysis reports for other departments.

What Exactly Will You Do?

Be the first point of contact and provide support to the Sales team in correctly invoicing new sales, this includes create, send, and follow up on invoices.
Oversee the accrued invoicing process, raising invoices when due and sending to customers
Ensure all sales ledger postings are entered in a timely manner for month end
Set up new customers in the system, including management of VAT requirements
Build and manage relationships with key customers
Oversee and manage the debt process
Collect and enter data for various financial spread sheets
Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensure all calculations and data entries are correct
Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified

You may on occasion support other areas within the finance department, which could include; imputing information for payroll, reporting on commissions and helping prepare other financial reports.

What We're Looking For?

Work experience as a Finance Assistant, finance officer or similar role
Great knowledge of Excel and Excel functions
Good knowledge for accounting practices
Incredible attention to detail to identify and correct any errors
Experienced with numerical work
Great organisational skills
Holds strong time management skills
Ability to follow company policies
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What's In It For You?

Industryleading compensation package: Negotiable base salary up to £27, 000
Rapidly growing user base: Work directly with some of the UK's largest, fastest growing, and most innovative companies
Learn from industryleading experts: We have cultivated some of best talent in the industry, allowing you to supercharge your career progression and learn from the best minds out there
Worklife balance: No late finishes, keep your plans with friends and family
Career growth: We enjoy promoting from within
Unrivalled perks (including but not limited to):
Enhanced annual leave including additional time off in December
Wellbeing, gym and spa discounts
Company getaways and retreats abroad
Festival and Event tickets (such as Silverstone, Wimbledon, Tomorrowland, Lost & Found, Champions League and more)

Northern Gas and Power is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to actively promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

A copy of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy is available on request.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Up to £27,000.00 per year

Benefits: