Finance Assistant

About the role

Our client, well‑established in their field, is recruiting an experienced Finance Assistant with Accounts Payable expertise for a full‑time office‑based position. The role suits an enthusiastic, well‑organised and proactive individual with strong customer service and communication skills.

Key responsibilities

• Support senior staff with month‑end accounts preparation.
• Perform bank and credit‑card reconciliations.
• Post monthly journals and process supplier/purchase invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and chase missing invoices.
• Respond to queries by telephone and email.
• Monitor utility contracts and compare options before renewal.
• Code and process ad‑hoc invoices onto the accounts system.
• Manage credit‑card payment documentation and post expenditures.
• Handle petty cash: collate payments, code expenditure, allocate to suppliers, and reconcile cash balance at month‑end.
• Monitor, chase and maintain the debtor’s ledger.
• Undertake any other ad‑hoc duties to support the finance team.

Required profile

• 5+ years experience in Accounts Payable.
• Strong organisational skills and demonstrable stability in previous roles.
• Experience in high‑volume, high‑transaction business environments.
• Experience within a high‑performing, professional business setting.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of group accounting.
• Proven ability to quickly understand a business and work independently.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• 20 days paid holiday.
• Nest pension scheme.
• Allocated parking space.
• Monday‑Friday working hours (8:30 am – 5:30 pm).
• Salary £32,000 – £35,000 per year, dependent on experience.