Billing & Finance Assistant

Michael Page Finance; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35-hour week

Flexible hours

Leeds city centre

Immediate start

6-month FTC

Permanent potential

Job summary

Michael Page Finance in Leeds is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to support high-volume AP, AR, billing, reconciliations and payments. This hybrid Leeds-based role is a 6-month FTC with strong potential for permanent placement, offering a busy, transformative finance environment.

You will manage payments, cash allocation, invoicing and month-end support, building relationships with stakeholders and fees earners while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional finance, including AP/AR or billing.
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, inquisitive approach in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming and outgoing payments.
• Cash allocation and account reconciliations.
• Billing and invoicing activities; issuing statements.
• Perform bank reconciliations and support month-end close.
• Maintain accurate financial records and audit trails.
• Support a busy finance function with transactional duties.

Skills

Transactional finance

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Billing

Excel skills

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Join a growing organisation and support high-volume AP, AR, billing, reconciliations and payment processing within a fast-paced finance team. This is a hybrid Leeds-based opportunity on a initial 6-month FTC with strong permanent potential, and the chance to play a key role in the company's ongoing finance transformation journey.

Client Details

This professional services organisation is based in Leeds.

Description

You'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance operation, with responsibilities including:

• Processing incoming and outgoing payments
• Cash allocation and account reconciliations
• Billing and invoicing activities
• Producing and issuing statements
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Supporting month-end close processes
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and fee earners
• Supporting a busy finance function with a variety of transactional finance duties

Profile

We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience within transactional finance, legal cashiering, accounts payable, accounts receivable or billing
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive and inquisitive approach
• Resilience and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel skills

Legal finance experience would be highly advantageous; however, candidates from professional services or similar transactional finance environments will also be considered.

Job Offer

• Hybrid working with just 1 day per week in the Leeds office
• 35-hour working week
• Flexible start and finish times
• Leeds city centre location
• Immediate start available
• Initial 6-month fixed-term contract
• Strong potential to secure a permanent position

This role would suit someone who enjoys getting involved, asking questions, improving processes and making a genuine impact within a finance team undergoing positive change.