Finance Assistant - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom - Videndum Production Solutions

Description

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Role Summary:

This is an opportunity to work in the Bury St Edmunds finance team for Videndum Productions Solutions Limited, a division of a FTSE listed company with headquarters in London.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Assist with financial data entry and recordkeeping to maintain accurate financial records.
• Assist Accounts Payable with high volume invoice processing, stakeholder communication and payment reconciliation.
• Confirm supplier invoices are matched to purchase orders and coded and authorised correctly, where invoices are without purchase orders ensure authorisation and coding is sought before processing.
• Deal with invoice queries/discrepancies with suppliers, purchasing departments and goods inwards.
• Assist with supplier payments in line with supplier credit terms and internal policies.
• Processing of intercompany invoices and liaising with colleagues overseas as required.
• Daily posting and allocation of cash received against customer accounts
• Regular customer account maintenance through review and cleardown of payments on account, under/over payments in agreement with the customers
• Provide information and back up to allow appropriate credit limits to be established for customers in accordance with the company's authorisation limits
• Proactively work with Customer Services to facilitate the release of blocked orders
• Prepare credit notes and invoices as required and in accordance with the company's authorisation limits
• Post cash transactions on a number of bank accounts in multiple currencies and reconcile bank accounts.
• Support in monitoring and tracking financial transactions, employee expenses and fixed asset purchases to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with financial audits and internal control evaluations, providing necessary documentation and support.
• Support the finance team in ad hoc projects, such as process improvements and system implementations.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Pension
• 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
• Flexible Working Hours
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits
• Employees Sharesave Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities
• Fund Raising Events with our ESG programme
• Action4Good
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Free On-Site Parking and EV Charging
• And lots more Visit our VPS Careers for more information.

Our goal is to create a gender and culturally diverse workforce as we believe this is critical to our success.

We are committed to attracting, developing, growing and retaining a diverse workforce. Talk to us about your flexible working aspirations - we're open to flexible hours to fit around family commitments.


Knowledge and Skills:


Essential:

• Attention to detail
• Support and embrace Continuous Improvement culture
• Ability to use own initiative to address problems and present solutions
• Professional approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

Education and Qualifications:

• Experience in an Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable role
• 5 x GCSE Grade 6 or above in English and Maths

Desirable:

• German, Spanish, French, Mandarin or Japanese language skills

Videndum Mindset:

Our commitment is founded on a set of core values that form the Videndum Mindset:

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Exceptional Product Performance:

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Customer Focus:

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Leading a Fast Changing Market:

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Global Capability:

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Transparency, Integrity and Respect:

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Environmental Consciousness

Health and Safety is at the forefront of everything we do at Videndum Production Solutions:

All employees are expected to take care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions in accordance with the Company health and safety policy by using correct tools, processes and Personal protective equipment and not perform any function unless appropriately trained and authorised.

• Our approach to diversity follows a strict policy of sourcing the best person for the role irrespective of race, gender, age, religion, sexual preference, or disability. Our Code of Conduct sets out an express prohibition on discrimination of any kind._