Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant
Office-based | Full-time | Permanent
Are you a detail-driven Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant who enjoys keeping finances accurate, cashflow healthy, and things running smoothly behind the scenes?
We're looking for a reliable and organised finance professional to join a busy and friendly finance team, supporting the day-to-day accounting function and playing a key role in credit control, reconciliations, and supplier payments.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys responsibility, accuracy, and regular interaction with customers and suppliers.
The Role
As an Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant, you'll support core finance operations, ensuring financial records are accurate, payments are processed on time, and cashflow is well controlled.
Key Responsibilities
Generating and issuing customer invoices
Allocating customer payments accurately to invoices
Performing daily and monthly bank reconciliations
Managing credit control and actively chasing outstanding debt
Handling day-to-day finance queries from customers and suppliers
Matching supplier invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
Posting invoices to purchase and sales ledgers
Processing GBP, EUR and USD payments via online banking platforms
Preparing and completing monthly supplier payment runs
Reconciling company credit cards
Completing supplier statement reconciliations
Supporting month-end and year-end audit preparation
Taking card payments when requiredAbout You
You'll be confident, methodical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced finance environment.
Skills & Experience
Previous experience as an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, or similar
Strong working knowledge of Sage accounting software
Good Excel skills (lookups, reconciliations, spreadsheets)
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
High attention to detail and accuracy
Organised, structured and able to meet deadlines
Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner
Comfortable dealing with customers, suppliers, and internal teamsWhy Join Us?
£28-32,000 Basic + Benefits, Pension, car parking, staff socials
Stable, permanent finance role
Varied responsibilities with real ownership
Supportive and experienced finance team
Office-based role with clear structure and routine
Opportunity to strengthen technical finance skills and progress
