Finance Administrator - Xero & Credit Control, Career Growth

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

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.