Finance Assistant

Broster Buchanan; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join a growing SME in Peterborough. The role offers exposure to day-to-day transactional finance, working closely with the Finance Director to develop accounting experience and broaden financial responsibility.

You will process supplier invoices, maintain ledgers, support month-end processes, VAT reporting and provide analysis. Strong Excel skills and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts or finance role.
• Good understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger and bank reconciliations.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Good Excel knowledge.
• Excellent organisation and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communication skills with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices, credit notes and payments.
• Maintain purchase and sales ledgers, including reconciliations.
• Monitor outstanding debt and support credit control and cash collection.
• Process and reconcile daily banking transactions.
• Assist with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Support VAT and statutory reporting.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and financial records in Xero.
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Support management accounts, reporting and financial analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Provide ad-hoc finance support and analysis across the business.

Skills

Accounts experience

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Bank reconciliations

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Organisation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

AAT

ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Xero

Job description

Broster Buchanan are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing SME in Peterborough.

We're looking for an organised, proactive and commercially aware finance professional to support the day-to-day financial operations of the business. Working closely with the Finance Director, you'll gain broad exposure across transactional finance and develop your accounting experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices, credit notes and payments
• Maintain purchase and sales ledgers, including reconciliations
• Monitor outstanding debt and support credit control and cash collection
• Process and reconcile daily banking transactions
• Assist with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
• Support VAT and statutory reporting
• Maintain the fixed asset register and financial records in Xero
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies
• Support management accounts, reporting and financial analysis
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting
• Provide ad-hoc finance support and analysis across the business

Skills & Experience Essential:

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role
• Good understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger and bank reconciliations
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Good Excel knowledge
• Excellent organisation and ability to meet deadlines
• Confident communication skills with customers, suppliers and colleagues
• Proactive approach to problem-solving

Desirable:

• AAT qualified or studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA
• Experience with Xero or similar accounting software
• SME experience
• Manufacturing, distribution or product-based experienceExposure to month-end management accounts