Finance Administrator

The Employment Network; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus up to 10%

Life cover

Wellness benefits

Employee assistance programme

Training budget

Job summary

The Employment Network is seeking a Finance Administrator for the sales ledger role near Banbury, Oxfordshire. This permanent, full-time position offers hybrid working and a starting salary of £27,000 plus a potential annual bonus of up to 10%.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in finance, with exposure to sales ledger, invoicing and credit control. You will join a supportive team and develop your finance career over time.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years experience in finance/accounts.
• Exposure to sales ledger, accounts receivable, invoicing or credit control.
• Attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Proactive, reliable with good communication.
• Sage experience advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Raise sales invoices and reconcile the Sales Ledger.
• Receipting and reconciling client purchase orders.
• Monitor un-invoiced balances and debtors.
• Credit control and chasing overdue payments.
• Prepare and issue client statements.
• Produce Sales Ledger reports for management.
• Provide Purchase Ledger cover when needed.
• Administer credit card reconciliations and PO approvals.
• Look for process improvements and AI opportunities.

Skills

Sales Ledger

Accounts Receivable

Invoicing

Excel proficiency

Finance systems

Sage experience (adv)

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

• Finance Administrator - Sales Ledger
• Deddington, Oxfordshire | Hybrid
• £27,000 + up to 10% Annual Bonus
• Permanent | Full-Time | 37.5 hours per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance Administrator to join a successful, employee-owned business based on the outskirts of Banbury, Oxfordshire (5 miles from Banbury/accessible by public transport).

This is a varied position with a strong focus on sales ledger and would suit someone in the early stages of their finance career who has gained around 1-2 years’ experience and is now looking for their next step.

You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive finance team within an established business that genuinely values its people. There will be plenty of opportunity to build on your existing finance experience, take on more responsibility and develop your career over time.

The Role

Working as part of the finance team, your responsibilities will include:

• Raising sales invoices
• Maintaining and reconciling the Sales Ledger
• Receipting and reconciling client purchase orders
• Monitoring un-invoiced balances, debtors and landed margin
• Proactive credit control and chasing overdue payments
• Preparing and issuing client statements
• Managing client rebates
• Producing Sales Ledger reports for management
• Managing the finance inbox and responding to queries
• Providing Purchase Ledger cover when required
• Credit card administration and reconciliations
• Supporting PO approvals and wider finance administration
• Looking for opportunities to improve processes and make better use of technology and AI

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Around 1-2 years’ experience within finance/accounts, potentially gained after university, college or leaving school
• Some previous exposure to sales ledger, accounts receivable, invoicing or credit control
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• A proactive, positive and reliable approach
• A professional approach, with good communication skills and confidence dealing with customers
• Comfortable using Excel and finance systems
• An interest in using technology to improve processes and ways of working
• Sage experience would be advantageous, but isn’t essential

This would suit someone who has gained a good foundation in finance and is keen to learn, develop and take the next step in their career.

What’s on Offer?

• £27,000 salary
• Annual bonus of up to 10%
• Hybrid working
• 20 days’ holiday + bank holidays, rising annually to 25 days
• Life cover and wellness benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family
• Weekly and quarterly recognition awards
• Training budget and ongoing development support
• Employee-owned business
• Supportive, professional and friendly working environment
• Opportunity to broaden your finance experience and develop over time

If you’ve gained your first year or two of experience within finance and are looking for an opportunity to develop within a supportive business,