Finance / Administration Assistant

Made in Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Recol Ltd in Northampton seeks a motivated Finance/Administration Assistant to support the Accounts Manager with finance and admin duties across the business.

Ideal candidate has prior administrative and basic accounts experience, strong organisational skills, accuracy, and proficiency with Google apps and Microsoft Office; you will handle invoices, banking, data entry and month-end tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative and/or basic accounts administration role.
• Experience of computerised data entry.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Familiarity with general office equipment and administrative procedures.
• The ability to type accurately and efficiently.
• Good working knowledge of Google applications, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Answering incoming telephone calls, taking messages and customer details, and directing calls to the appropriate department.
• Greeting customers, suppliers and visitors.
• Scanning, filing and attaching documents to the company database.
• Processing invoices and reconciling delivery notes against invoices received and purchase orders.
• Verifying invoice accuracy and investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Reconciling supplier statements with purchase ledger records.
• Maintaining accurate records of administrative and financial transactions.
• Assisting with month-end closing procedures.
• Providing general administrative support to the finance department as required.
• Posting purchase invoices onto Sage.
• Responding to supplier and internal queries.
• Completing daily bank allocations.
• Supporting credit control activities and producing debtor reports.

Skills

Administrative experience

Accounts administration

Data entry

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Office equipment

Typing skills

Google apps

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Communication skills

Job description

Northampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 09/02/2026

Recol Ltd, a growing precision manufacturing company that continues to invest in its people and operations, is seeking a motivated and organised Finance / Administration Assistant to join its team in Northampton.

The successful candidate will work closely with and support the Accounts Manager, providing essential finance and administrative support across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with previous administrative and basic accounts experience who is looking to develop their skills within a successful and expanding manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

The role will involve a varied range of finance and administrative duties, including:

• Answering incoming telephone calls, taking messages and customer details, and directing calls to the appropriate department.
  
• Greeting customers, suppliers and visitors.
  
• Scanning, filing and attaching documents to the company database.
  
• Processing invoices and reconciling delivery notes against invoices received and purchase orders.
  
• Verifying invoice accuracy and investigating and resolving discrepancies.
  
• Reconciling supplier statements with purchase ledger records.
  
• Maintaining accurate records of administrative and financial transactions.
  
• Assisting with month-end closing procedures.
  
• Providing general administrative support to the finance department as required.
  
• Posting purchase invoices onto Sage.
  
• Responding to supplier and internal queries.
  
• Completing daily bank allocations.
  
• Supporting credit control activities and producing debtor reports.
  

Requirements

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in an administrative and/or basic accounts administration role.
  
• Experience of computerised data entry.
  
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
  
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  
• Familiarity with general office equipment and administrative procedures.
  
• The ability to type accurately and efficiently.
  
• Good working knowledge of Google applications, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
  
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and growing precision manufacturing business and play an important role in supporting its finance and administration functions.