Finance Assistant

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Alfreton CP; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Assistant in Alfreton, Derbyshire. The role involves managing accounts payable, processing invoices, and performing cash forecasts. Candidates with financial experience or recent graduates with advanced Excel skills are encouraged to apply. The position offers a salary between £25,000-£28,000, private healthcare, and opportunities for study support and career advancement.

Benefits

Private healthcare coverage

Study support towards AAT / ACCA / CIMA

32 days annual leave

Comprehensive company benefits

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Background in financial administration or a graduate eager to enter the industry.
• Commutable to Alfreton on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounts payable system across various sites.
• Reconcile monthly statements and manage cash forecasts.
• Process supplier invoices and handle payment runs.

Skills

Experience in financial role

Advanced Microsoft Excel

High volume invoice processing

Cash forecasting

Education

Graduate degree in finance or related field

Job description

Overview

We are actively looking to engage financial professional with a passion for account payable, credit control and general finance for a new role as a Finance Assistant in Derbyshire!

Our client is a market-leading producer of high-end manufacturing furniture products distributed across the UK and worldwide. You will be joining a fast-paced environment in a production and distribution logistics hub with circa 150 colleagues across warehousing, despatch and production. The business is a growing SME business dedicated to bespoke UK manufacturing based in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Responsibilities

• Management and accountability for the control of the accounts payable system across numerous sites and various countries.
• Control of supplier invoices and overhead invoices to our in-house operating and financial systems.
• Resolving supplier invoice disputes via active management and discussion.
• Monthly statement reconciliation and cash forecasting.
• Manual payment runs within GBP and FX currency (such as USD, EUR, etc.).
• Working with internal stakeholders within the operational shipping team to resolve internal queries surrounding costings.
• Resolving payment queries with external accountants.
• Providing monthly administrative support to the finance team and wider business.
• Daily management of Direct Debit reporting and payment schedules.
• Processing supplier invoices & managing payment runs.
• Reconciling statements & handling queries.
• Preparing cashbooks & weekly cashflow forecasts.
• Supporting month/year-end reporting & VAT returns.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have a background in financial administration or they could be a graduate looking to gain a foothold in the industry. The ideal Finance Assistant will have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience in a financial role - such as credit control or accounts payable.
• This role would also suit a graduate looking to join the industry in a fast-paced role!
• Experience with high volume invoice processing, payment forecasting and bank transaction processing.
• Microsoft Excel advanced user experience - such as V Look-Ups and Pivot Tables.
• Commutable to Alfreton, Derbyshire on a hybrid basis.

What's On Offer?

• £25,000- £28,000
• Private healthcare coverage
• Study support towards AAT / ACCA / CIMA
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• Hybrid working after probation period
• Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding