March 3, 2023

We are hiring a Finance Assistant

We are hiring a Finance Assistant

Who are we?

Airship is an established SaaS (software as a service) company based in Sheffield.

We have two products that serve the best and most exciting brands in the UK hospitality industry

- think, The Alchemist, Ask, Bella Italia, Fat Hippo, Revolution Bars, Turtle Bay, and many more.

Your role

  • Assisting the Director of Finance with the day to day tasks within the finance department.
  • Monitoring of the Accounts email inbox.
  • Logging and processing client contracts to various trackers and Accounts Software.
  • Housekeeping on our Finance platform,  working closely with the  Customer Success team updating customer statuses and adding to  the  relevant management internal reports.
  • Sales Ledger Management using our finance software to send the monthly sales invoices.  
  • Management of customer direct debits and go cardless accounts.
  • Ownership of the Credit control account, working daily to reduce the debtors list. 
  • Purchase Ledger Management - Inputting supplier invoices to the accounting software. 
  • Assisting the Director of Finance to reconcile the Accounting/Finance software reports to the Monthly management accounts.
  • Assisting the Director of Finance with preparation of forecasts and budgets.
  • Taking ownership of the internal drives , Scanning of all office documents that are received. 
  • Supporting the Sales Team with admin duties and any new or existing contract queries. 
  • Holiday approvals and maintaining holiday calendar.
  • Processing Cycle to Work scheme administration.
  • Maintaining sick/absence records.
  • Booking of travel & Hotels as and when requested.
  • Ordering supplies for the office. 

Skills & Experience

You will be expected to have:

  • Experience chasing debts and ensuring payment terms are met.
  • Experience as a Bookkeeper,  Finance Assistant, Finance Officer or a similar role
  • A good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures
  • MS Excel skills (creating spreadsheets and using financial functions)
  • Familiarity with accounting software XERO and G Suite .
  • Organisational and time-management skills
  • Attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors
  • The ability to use own initiative
  • Customer service skills

Beneficial, but not essential:

  • AAT Level 2 or equivalent.
  • Experience within a SaaS company

Salary & Benefits

Salary - £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Sheffield City Centre (5 mins walk from the train station)

Holidays: 20 days holiday + bank holidays + an extra day holiday for each year worked with us.

10% time: 10% of your time to learn something new

Dog Friendly: If you’ve got one, it's welcome.

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Read more at https://airship.co.uk/more/careers 

How to apply

Send your CV to alex.hinkins@airship.co.uk