Finance Assistant

Sage Green; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Green is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a full-time, permanent role in the UK. The position supports the finance function in processing financial transactions with an emphasis on accuracy and timely delivery. A fast-paced environment requires attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

The role involves liaising across the business, influencing stakeholders, and supporting continuous improvement within the finance team. The advertised salary is £28,000 - £30,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant role with AR/AP knowledge.
• Strong reconciliation experience is essential.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas, pivot tables).
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of accounts payable invoices accurately and timely.
• Monitor and reconcile statements; investigate and resolve queries.
• Raise and issue invoices to clients and allocate cash receipts.
• Contribute to ad-hoc reporting and analysis; support finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

SAP B1

AI automation workflows

Job description

Our clienthave an exciting opportunity for aFinance Assistantto join the teamon afull-time, permanent basis,and in return you will receive a competitive salary of£28,000 - £30,000 per annum.

The Finance Assistant role:

The Finance Assistant plays a key role within the Finance function, supporting the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.

This role operates in a fast-paced environment where workloads can sometimes be time-pressured at peak periods. A high degree of accuracy, excellent attention to detail, and strong organisational skills are essential.

The Finance Assistant liaises with colleagues across the business, from Director level to operational peers. They must be confident communicating at all levels, inquisitive, and comfortable constructively challenging stakeholders to resolve issues and improve process.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Accounts Payable
  • Processing high volumes of incoming invoices accurately and in a timely manner
  • Statement monitoring and reconciliations (including investigation and resolution queries)
  • Resolving internal and external queries
  • Monitoring and selection of key suppliers for inclusion in weekly payment runs.
  • Weekly distribution of remittances
• Accounts Receivable
  • Raising and issuing of invoices to clients
  • Posting and allocation of cash receipts
  • Account reconciliations (including investigation and resolution of queries)
  • Assisting with ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required
• Projects & Continuous Improvement
  • Supporting finance transformation initiatives

In addition, Ad Hoc duties as required to support the work of the finance team/wider business. Whilst the above is accurate at the time of publication, this may be subject to change as the team moves through a period of transition.

Skills and experience they are looking for in their Finance Assistant:

Essential

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant role (including demonstrable knowledge of AR/AP)
• Strong reconciliation experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formula creation, and pivot tables built from raw source data
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable

• Experience with SAPB1
• Experience of working with AI automation workflows

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Inquisitive and proactive in identifying issues
• Confident in challenging colleagues constructively to resolve discrepancies
• Professional and credible when liaising with stakeholders at all levels, including Directors
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach

Working Relationships

• Wider Finance team
• Operations team
• Directors and senior stakeholders
• External suppliers and service providers
• Banking contacts