Finance Assistant

Universal-Business-Team; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

On-site parking

Holiday entitlement

Permanent role

Job summary

Universal-Business-Team in Chesterfield is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join the growing finance team. The role covers transactional finance and bookkeeping, taking ownership of sales and purchase ledgers and supporting cash flow and supplier relationships.

You will maintain accurate records, process invoices, perform bank reconciliations and deliver regular management updates. The position offers a stable, office-based environment with learning opportunities as the business

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance/Accounts roles such as Finance Assistant or Sales/Purchase Ledger
• Proven transactional finance processing experience
• Strong credit control and cash collection track record
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with Xero, Dext, Sage or similar cloud-based software

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Sales Ledger
• Raise invoices and credit notes
• Allocate cash receipts and reconcile accounts
• Conduct bank reconciliations
• Manage customer statements and ledger queries
• Process purchase invoices and match to purchase orders
• Prepare payments including foreign currency
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Produce aged debtor and creditor reports
• Support management with outstanding balances and cash flow

Skills

Excel skills

Credit control

Cash collection

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

Dext

Sage

Job description

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (office based)

Benefits:

• 23 Days Holiday + 8 Days Bank Holiday, rising to 25 Days next year
• Lunch provided x3 times per week
• On-site parking
• Stable, permanent position within a growing business
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Exposure to a broad range of finance and bookkeeping responsibilities
• Genuine opportunity to develop your responsibilities as the business and finance team grow

The Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing business seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to become a key member of its finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys bookkeeping, maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of transactional finance processes. The role will take ownership of both the sales and purchase ledger functions, playing a vital part in supporting cash flow, supplier relationships and the wider finance operation.

This position would suit someone who takes pride in accuracy, organisation and delivering high-quality work. Whilst the role is primarily focused on transactional finance and bookkeeping, there will be opportunities to contribute to process improvements and develop your responsibilities over time.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

• Manage the end-to-end sales ledger process
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes
• Allocate cash receipts and reconcile customer accounts
• Conduct bank reconciliations
• Manage customer statements and sales ledger queries
• Review customer credit limits
• Monitor and reduce aged debt
• Maintain excellent customer relationships whilst supporting effective cash collection

Purchase Ledger

• Process purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
• Match invoices against purchase orders and investigate discrepancies
• Prepare payment runs for review, including foreign currency payments
• Manage supplier credit notes and refunds
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Review supplier credit limits
• Process company credit card transactions and reconciliations
• Manage the purchase ledger inbox and respond to supplier queries

Reporting & General Finance Support

• Produce aged debtor and creditor reports
• Provide regular updates to management on outstanding balances
• Resolve finance queries from customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function
• Provide general office support and assist with ad hoc projects as required

About You

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger or Credit Control position
• Proven experience managing transactional finance processes accurately and efficiently
• A strong track record of credit control and cash collection
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confidence in identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
• A proactive approach and willingness to challenge existing processes where improvements can be made
• Strong Excel skills
• Previous experience using finance systems such as Xero, Dext, Sage or similar cloud-based accounting software

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to become the operational backbone of a finance function where your work will directly support business performance, cash flow management and future growth.

If you're a highly organised finance professional who enjoys bookkeeping, credit control and taking ownership of day-to-day financial processes, we'd love to hear from you.

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