Finance Assistant
Lactalis UK & Ireland
Are you looking to kick-start your career in finance? This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent Finance or Business graduate (or someone early in their finance career) to join a supportive and collaborative finance team.
As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of finance processes, with a strong focus on inventory accounting and stock control. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop your skills, and build a solid foundation in finance within a dynamic business environment.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll support a range of finance activities, including
:Sales Invoicin
g• Processing day-to-day sales invoicin
g• Managing queries relating to under/over invoicing, returns and credit note
s• Producing regular reports to ensure all orders are captured and accurat
e• Monitoring invoicing progress to ensure orders are correctly assembled and dispatche
d
Stock Reconciliation (Weekly & Monthl
y)• Entering Goods Received Note (GRN) data into the ERP syst
em• Supporting return confirmations and reconciliation process
es• Completing weekly and monthly stock reconciliations, includin
g:o Sales despatch reconciliati
ono Purchase reconciliati
ono Cost of sales reconciliati
ono LML direct, export, and Culina reconciliatio
nsClaims & Reporti
ng• Supporting stock insurance claims and supplier shortage clai
ms• Assisting with audit preparation and providing information for annual audi
ts
General Supp
ort• Providing cover for colleagues during abse
nce• Supporting wider finance team activities as nee
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for
We’re looking for someone who is motivated, detail-focused, and eager to le
arn:• A degree in Finance, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experie
nce)• Some exposure to finance processes (beneficial but not essent
ial)• Strong attention to detail and accu
racy• Good communication skills (written and ver
bal)• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPo
int)• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to meet deadl
ines• Ability to build relationships and work effectively across t
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Based at our head office in Redhill, Surrey this role is a hybrid role, working 2 days a week from
home.
What we
offer: 26 days annual leave + 8 fl
ex days Annual bonus & private
medical Enhanced pension, life & critical illnes
s cover Access to our award-winning global learning p
latform We’re proud to be a Gold Partner of Grocery Aid and committed to D
E&I
A
bout Us:Lactalis is the world’s largest dairy company, operating in nearly 100 countries. In the UK, we’re home to global brands like Président, Galbani, and Leerdammer, and beloved local names like Seriously, Galloway, and Cricket St.
Thomas.
I
mportant:To apply, you must be eligible to work in the UK. Please
include:• Salary exp
ectations• Notice period/ava
ilability• Right to wor
k details• Current
location
Visit our website to apply and help us retain our position as the number one Dairy company across
the globe!Please be advised that we can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in to work
in the UK