Finance Assistant

Cambridge Intelligence; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in finance based in Cambridge is seeking a Finance Assistant to support daily financial processes. The role involves posting invoices, assisting with staff benefits administration, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have strong numeracy skills, attention to detail, and some exposure to accounting software. The company offers up to 12% discretionary bonus, pension, and hybrid work opportunities.

Benefits

Pension – up to 6% employer contribution

Medical and dental insurance (BUPA)

25 days annual leave

Flexible holiday benefits

Cycle scheme (fully funded by the company)

Qualifications

• Experience with accounting packages is preferred.
• Studying toward an AAT qualification is supported.

Responsibilities

• Post sales and purchase invoices.
• Assist with administration of staff benefits.
• Ensure compliance with financial processes.

Skills

Strong numeracy skills

Close attention to detail

Basic use of spreadsheets

Good communication skills

Comfortable with new software tools

Education

Practical finance experience

Tools

Xero

Job description

What’s involved?

• Posting sales and purchase invoices
• Reviewing and posting expenses and credit card transactions
• Carrying out credit control activities by liaising with customers’ finance teams to ensure smooth payments
• Assisting with the administration of staff benefits
• Ensuring compliance with financial processes

Must have

• Strong numeracy skills and close attention to detail
• Basic use of spreadsheets and office applications
• Some exposure to accounting packages and an understanding of basic transactions
• Friendly, approachable manner with good communication skills (email and phone)
• Comfortable learning and working with new software tools

Nice to have

• Experience using Xero
• Familiarity with SaaS tools that support accounting or other business processes

Qualifications

We’re open to candidates with practical finance experience who are keen to study towards an AAT qualification. Already studying? We’ll support you to continue.

Who you’ll work with

You’ll be part of our Finance team, working closely with colleagues across the company. You’ll support the day-to-day running of financial processes and provide essential administrative support.

Be yourself

We want to build a fair, respectful and welcoming company, where everyone feels at home. That means taking a long-term approach to equality, diversity and inclusion – not treating it as a tickbox exercise.

With the help of our EDI group, we’re working to make every aspect of the business – including recruitment – fair, respectful and inclusive.

Benefits

• Pension – up to 6% employer contribution
• Medical and dental insurance (BUPA)
• Hybrid working – typically 3 days in the office during onboarding, then 1–2 days per week
• Up to 12% discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave
• 5 days of professional development paid for by the company
• Death in service benefit
• Flexible holiday benefits
• Cycle scheme (fully funded by the company)
• EV scheme (conditions apply)