Finance Assistant

UBT; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Lunch provided

On-site parking

Permanent role

Supportive team

Broad finance exposure

Professional development

Job summary

UBT is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join its growing finance team, handling sales and purchase ledgers, and maintaining accurate records to support cash flow. The role offers exposure to a broad range of finance responsibilities within a supportive environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience with transactional finance, strong Excel skills and familiarity with Xero, Dext or Sage. Office-based in Chesterfield with standard hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role.
• Experience managing transactional finance processes accurately.
• Strong credit control and cash collection experience.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Experience using cloud accounting software (Xero/Dext/Sage).

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sales ledger process.
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes.
• Allocate cash receipts and reconcile customer accounts.
• Process purchase invoices accurately and match against purchase orders.
• Prepare payment runs and reconcile supplier statements.
• Produce aged debtor and creditor reports and report to management.

Skills

Credit control

Cash collection

Excel

Xero

Sage

Bookkeeping

Ledger management

Tools

Xero

Dext

Sage

Job description

Key Responsibilities

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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