Hereford | Full-Time | £32,000-£36,000 FTE
The Opportunity
An established multi-site business is seeking a highly organised and experienced Book-Keeper / Senior Finance Assistant to join its Head Office finance team.
This is a hands-on position responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the transactional finance function. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end activities and ensuring finance processes are completed accurately and efficiently.
This opportunity offers flexibility, with both full-time and part-time applicants considered. For this organisation, finding the right individual is more important than a rigid working pattern.
In addition to managing the transactional finance workload, you will take responsibility for coordinating and supporting a junior member of the team, helping to create an efficient, well-organised and collaborative finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing purchase ledger activities and supplier invoice processing.
- Ensuring accurate coding of expenditure and financial transactions.
- Completing supplier statement reconciliations.
- Performing bank and account reconciliations.
- Resolving invoice discrepancies, supplier queries and credit note issues.
- Preparing payment runs and maintaining payment schedules.
- Maintaining accurate supplier and financial records.
- Ensuring all transactional processing is completed in a timely manner to support month-end deadlines.
- Liaising with external finance partners and internal stakeholders.
- Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and controls.
- Supporting the implementation of more efficient systems and ways of working.
- Coordinating the day-to-day workload of a junior finance team member.
- Delegating tasks effectively and monitoring completion.
- Providing guidance, support and ongoing development to less experienced colleagues.
About You
We are looking for an individual who combines strong accounts experience with excellent organisation and communication skills.
You will ideally have:
- Previous bookkeeping, purchase ledger or accounts administration experience.
- Strong understanding of transactional finance processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines consistently.
- Confidence in reviewing work and providing support to junior colleagues.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience using accounting software and Excel.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
- High levels of professionalism, discretion and accountability.
Experience within a multi-site business environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £32,000-£36,000 FTE, depending on experience.
- Full-time or part-time working options available.
- Minimum commitment of three days per week.
- A varied and autonomous role with genuine responsibility.
- Opportunity to help shape and improve finance processes.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Long-term career development within a growing organisation.
If you are an organised finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and supporting others to succeed, we would be delighted to hear from you
