Finance Assistant

Ford & Stanley Recruitment; Derby; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a proactive Finance Assistant for their Derby office. The position involves daily financial operations, including bank reconciliation and payroll management. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office. This role offers a salary of up to £28,000 and requires full-time office presence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar finance role.
• Able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliation of online banking platform to the finance system.
• Raising invoices and ensuring timely payments.
• Managing clocking in/out system usage and resolving queries.
• Creating monthly payroll workings for blue-collar staff.
• Providing general finance support as needed.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Good written communication skills

Good verbal communication skills

Excellent time management skills

Excellent organisational skills

Resourcefulness

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Finance Assistant | Derby | up to £28,000 | Permanent

We are seeking a highly organised and resourceful Finance Assistant to join the team of a leading specialist in Rail Engineering, working full-time in their Derby office. This role is crucial in supporting the daily financial operations, including bank reconciliation, sales ledger management, and preparing monthly payroll workings for blue‑collar staff. The ideal candidate will be proactive and capable of working on their own initiative, bringing at least two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Bank Reconciliation (Daily reconciliation of online banking platform to the finance system)
• Sales Ledger Management (Raising invoices, ensuring timely payments, liaising with managers for month‑end billing, and resolving queries)
• Analysis and Distribution of Off‑Site Labour Hours Reporting (Managing the clocking in/out system usage and resolving queries)
• Payroll (Creating monthly payroll workings for blue‑collar staff, accounting for overtime, adhoc payments, sickness, etc.)
• Finance Assistance (Providing general finance support and information as requested by senior management)

The Candidate

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar finance role
• Proficient across main Microsoft platforms, including Word and Excel
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Able to work on own initiative with a good level of resourcefulness

Preferred but not essential criteria include knowledge of Sage 200, experience of mentoring and supervising junior staff, and experience of working across a group structure in a shared service environment.

Location

Derby, full time, office based

Salary

Up to £28,000

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Equal Opportunities

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on‑going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.