Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Contract: Fixed-Term Maternity Cover until July 2027

Hours: Full-Time

Are you an experienced Finance Assistant looking for your next opportunity? We are seeking a proactive and organised individual to join our finance team on a fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is a varied role that will see you supporting the day-to-day finance function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.

Please note: Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office and have access to their own vehicle, as there is no public transport available.

The Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the finance department across sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking, reconciliations, expenses, and month-end activities. This position would suit someone with previous finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering accurate work.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Ledger

• Post and allocate customer receipts accurately.
• Process and issue sales invoices, ensuring they are distributed promptly to customers.
• Manage credit control activities, including chasing overdue payments.
• Investigate and resolve customer account queries.
• Prepare and distribute monthly customer statements.

Purchase Ledger

• Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Generate supplier payment runs and process payments via online banking.
• Post supplier payments and other banking transactions.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Respond to supplier queries and resolve payment-related issues.

Banking & Reconciliations

• Perform regular bank reconciliations, including foreign currency accounts.
• Ensure all banking transactions are accurately recorded.
• Maintain credit card records and obtain supporting documentation where required.

Expenses

• Process employee expense claims in accordance with company policies.
• Verify supporting documentation and ensure accurate recording of expenses.

Month-End Duties

• Prepare and process Long-Term Hire invoicing.
• Produce consolidated customer invoices when required.
• Issue customer statements.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Support month-end processes and assist the wider finance team as required.

General Duties

• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and procedures.
• Support finance projects and ad-hoc administrative tasks.
• Build positive working relationships with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes and procedures.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, or similar finance role.
• A good understanding of sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, and bank reconciliations.
• Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with customers and suppliers.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Desirable Skills

• Experience processing foreign currency transactions.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT.
• Previous experience working within a fast-paced commercial environment.

What We Offer

• Salary of £28,000 per annum.
• Fixed-term maternity cover contract to July 2027.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Varied and hands-on finance role.
• Opportunity to gain exposure to multiple areas of the finance function.

Apply Now

If you have previous finance experience and are looking for an exciting opportunity to join a busy and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered for this Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover) opportunity.