Finance Assistant

4M Recruitment; Danesmoor; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

4M Recruitment is seeking a Finance Assistant to support Accounts Payable and Receivable in Clay Cross. The role covers invoicing, coding, payments, and ledger maintenance while supporting day-to-day finance operations.

The ideal candidate will have finance experience, strong numerical skills, and proficiency in Excel and accounting software. This is a temporary role with potential to become permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or accounts administration role.
• Understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Proficient with Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and reconcile supplier statements.
• Raise customer invoices and credit notes.
• Allocate customer payments and maintain records.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and assist with credit control.
• Resolve supplier and customer account queries.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Provide general support to the finance team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Finance Assistant – Accounts Payable & Receivable

Clay Cross

£28,000 - £32,000

We are looking for an organised and proactive Finance Assistant to join the finance team. This is a varied role covering both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and coding supplier invoices.
• Preparing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements.
• Raising customer invoices and credit notes.
• Allocating customer payments and maintaining accurate account records.
• Monitoring outstanding invoices and assisting with credit control.
• Resolving supplier and customer account queries.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Providing general support to the wider finance team.

About You

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts administration role.
• Understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Strong attention to detail and good numerical skills.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Confident using Excel and accounting software.
• Able to manage workloads, meet deadlines and work as part of a team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established organisation on an initial temporary basis with potential to become permanent.