Finance and Admin Assistant

Specialist Recruit; Redhill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Office shutdown between Christmas and

Job summary

Specialist Recruit collaborates with a growing road surfacing and infrastructure business in Redhill, Surrey, to recruit an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Assistant. The role focuses on processing supplier invoices, matching them to orders, and keeping supplier records reconciled while providing day-to-day admin support to the operations team.

The position is office-based, with standard Monday–Friday hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable or purchase ledger
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Confident using Excel and finance systems - SAGE 50 Accounts experience preferred
• Good communication skills
• Good experience in accounting/finance
• Strong admin/customer service experience (preferred)
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Construction or highways experience is a bonus, but not essential

Responsibilities

• Processing and coding supplier invoices (materials, plant hire, subcontractors)
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
• Preparing weekly and monthly payment runs
• Supporting month-end finance processes
• Maintaining organised job and finance records
• Managing correspondence, filing, and office supplies
• Carrying out accurate data entry to keep records up to date
• Handling incoming calls professionally, directing enquiries as needed
• Keeping the workspace organised to support a productive office
• Collaborating with the team on ad hoc admin projects

Skills

Accounts payable

Excel

SAGE 50

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Communication skills

Data entry

Office administration

Tools

SAGE 50 Accounts

Job description

Finance & Administration Assistant

Redhill, Surrey (office-based) £30, hours a week, Monday-Friday

Hours - 8:00am-3:00pm or 9:00am-4:00pm

Our client is a growing, well-established road surfacing and infrastructure business, working with local authorities and commercial clients across the region. They're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their busy office and finance team.

You'll take ownership of the purchase ledger - processing supplier invoices for materials, plant hire and subcontractors, matching them to purchase orders and delivery notes, and keeping supplier accounts reconciled and queries resolved. Alongside this, you'll provide day-to-day admin support to the operations team, helping keep the office running smoothly.

What you'll be doing

• Processing and coding supplier invoices (materials, plant hire, subcontractors)
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
• Preparing weekly and monthly payment runs
• Supporting month-end finance processes
• Maintaining organised job and finance records
• Managing correspondence, filing, and office supplies
• Carrying out accurate data entry to keep records up to date
• Handling incoming calls professionally, directing enquiries as needed
• Keeping the workspace organised to support a productive office
• Collaborating with the team on ad hoc admin projects

What we're looking for

• Experience in accounts payable or purchase ledger
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Confident using Excel and finance systems - SAGE 50 Accounts experience preferred
• Good communication skills
• Good experience in accounting/finance
• Strong admin/customer service experience (preferred)
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Construction or highways experience is a bonus, but not essential

What's in it for you

• £30,000 salary
• 28 days holiday
• Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year

Our client is a growing, well-established road surfacing and infrastructure business, working with local authorities and commercial clients across the region. They're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their busy office and finance team.

You'll take ownership of the purchase ledger - processing supplier invoices for materials, plant hire and subcontractors, matching them to purchase orders and delivery notes, and keeping supplier accounts reconciled and queries resolved. Alongside this, you'll provide day-to-day admin support to the operations team, helping keep the office running smoothly.

What you'll be doing

• Processing and coding supplier invoices (materials, plant hire, subcontractors)
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
• Preparing weekly and monthly payment runs
• Supporting month-end finance processes
• Maintaining organised job and finance records
• Managing correspondence, filing, and office supplies
• Carrying out accurate data entry to keep records up to date
• Handling incoming calls professionally, directing enquiries as needed
• Keeping the workspace organised to support a productive office
• Collaborating with the team on ad hoc admin projects

What we're looking for

• Experience in accounts payable or purchase ledger
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Confident using Excel and finance systems - SAGE 50 Accounts experience preferred
• Good communication skills
• Good experience in accounting/finance
• Strong admin/customer service experience (preferred)
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Construction or highways experience is a bonus, but not essential

What's in it for you

• £30,000 salary
• 28 days holiday
• Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year