Finance Administrator

Kemp Recruitment Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Career progression

Supportive environment

20 days holidays

Job summary

Kemp Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Finance Administrator to support a busy finance team in a UK-based role. You will manage Xero, AP/AR, supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations, while ensuring accurate financial records and reporting.

The role requires strong numeracy, excellent communication, and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines. 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday, in Abingdon, UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts, finance administration or credit control.
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
• Strong numeracy and administration skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to deadlines.
• Experience with Xero, InspHire or similar systems advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the Xero accounting system.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Process supplier invoices and prepare payment runs including BACS.
• Chase outstanding payments and manage credit control activities.
• Resolve invoice and account queries with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Carry out bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Reconcile company credit card statements and petty cash.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Support month-end and year-end finance procedures.
• Assist with VAT returns and CIS returns where required.
• Process payroll timesheets and support payroll administration.
• Maintain accurate financial records and fixed asset registers.
• Ensure InspHire reconciles with Xero monthly.
• Assist with data collection and reporting of business data.
• Manage day-to-day supplier issues and escalate discrepancies.

Skills

Accounts experience

Finance administration

Credit control

Excellent communication

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Xero

InspHire

Prioritisation

Deadline oriented

Tools

Xero

InspHire

Job description

Position: Finance Administrator

Salary £35,000

Shifts: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Finance Administrator Benefits:

• Competitive salary package
• Company Pension Scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive and professional working environment
• 20 days holiday + banks

About your new company:

My client is a well-established provider within the hire and equipment sector, currently looking to recruit an experienced Finance Administrator to support their growing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with strong finance, administration, and customer service experience to join a busy and professional team.

About your new Finance Administrator role:

• Maintaining and managing our Xero accounting system, with previous Xero experience preferred
• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Processing supplier invoices and preparing payment runs including BACS
• Chasing outstanding payments and managing credit control activities
• Resolving invoice and account queries with customers, suppliers, and internal departments
• Carrying out bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
• Reconciling company credit card statements and petty cash
• Preparing and posting journal entries
• Supporting month-end and year-end finance procedures
• Assisting with VAT returns and CIS returns where required
• Processing payroll timesheets and supporting payroll administration
• Maintaining accurate financial records and fixed asset registers
• Ensuring the InspHire hire system reconciles accurately with Xero on a monthly basis
• Assisting with the collection, verification, and reporting of business data
• Managing day-to-day supplier issues and escalating discrepancies where necessary

What you'll need to succeed for this Finance Administrator role:

• Previous experience within accounts, finance administration, or credit control
• Excellent communication and telephone manner
• Strong numeracy and administration skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Confident, professional, and approachable personality
• Experience using Xero, InspHire, or similar systems would be advantageous
• Hire sector experience is preferred but not essential
• A methodical and organised approach to work