Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Manchester - Hybrid Working – 1 day per week

Flexible Working

Competitive Salary

The purpose of the role is to support the Revenue Manager by overseeing cash-flow through monitoring and analysis of company financial data. It involves the creation of financial reports, offering valuable insights to support the company's overarching strategy. Collaboration across departments is key, particularly in assisting the sales team with finance-related matters. Proactively ensure the department remains informed about industry updates and trends with the aim to enhance the overall efficiency and success of both the department and the company.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Raise invoice, allocating the double entries to the correct department account and recording the correct Tax/VAT as per the country's regulations.
• Post payments received in various currencies, considering any foreign exchange charges.
• Assist the Account Manager in any Finance queries.
• Month End Reporting for any accounts relating to Revenue, this also entails accounting for any specific revenue recognition principles. For example, deferred revenue to be recognised in the next period.
• Assist the Revenue Manager with any ad hoc reporting requests.
• Weekly reporting to Senior Management.
• Operate within approval matrix and ensure compliance with legal rules.
• Apply Volaris rules and procedures and ensure these are integral to the finance function.
• Actively contribute to the cashflow management of the VBU, through management of Credit Control function and suggesting improvements to accelerate cash collection.
• Actively contribute to the financial risk management of the VBU, e.g. proactive management of the bad debt provision

Skills and Experience

Essential:
• Previous experience of working in an Accounts Receivable role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Professional level of customer service both internally and externally.
• Flexible approach to working to consider supporting different time zones.

Desirable:
• Ideally working towards a finance qualification.
• Experience of working across geographies and multi-currency accounts would be an advantage.
• Experience of working on Great Plains or ERP environment.
• Broad knowledge of software and information technology markets would be advantageous.

ADZN1_UKTJ