Finance Assistant

Astute Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions increasing with/

Company bonus after 12 months

Wellbeing benefit

Job summary

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Derby to recruit a Finance Assistant on a permanent basis. Working closely with the Financial Controller, this is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop beyond transactional finance, gaining exposure to month-end, management accounts, financial reporting, stock and costings.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in accounts or finance, a good understanding of core accounting principles including Purchase and Sales

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or finance roles.
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles (Purchase/Sales Ledger).
• Willingness to develop month-end, management accounts and costings skills.
• Strong Excel and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end and preparation of management accounts.
• Prepare journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analyse financial information and investigate variances.
• Support stock reconciliations, valuations and costings.
• Review costs and identify discrepancies.
• Process Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger transactions.
• Manage supplier reconciliations, queries and credit control.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support the Financial Controller with projects.

Skills

Accounts/Finance experience

Core accounting principles

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proactive & independent work

Teamwork

Job description

Astute Recruitment are working with an established business in Derby to recruit a Finance Assistant on a permanent basis. Working closely with the Financial Controller, this is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop beyond transactional finance, gaining exposure to month-end, management accounts, financial reporting, stock and costings.

The Role Will Involve:

• Assisting with month-end and the preparation of management accounts
• Preparing journals and completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysing financial information and investigating variances
• Supporting stock reconciliations, valuations and costings
• Reviewing costs and helping identify discrepancies
• Processing Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger transactions
• Managing supplier reconciliations, customer queries and credit control
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the Financial Controller with wider accounting projects

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role
• Good understanding of core accounting principles, including Purchase and Sales Ledger
• Keen to develop technical accounting skills across month-end, management accounts and costings
• Strong Excel, analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits & Hours:

• Salary up to £29,000 depending on experience
• 37.5-hour working week with flexibility around core hours
• Monday to Thursday core hours of 9:30am – 4:30pm, with a 1:00pm Friday finish, provided contracted hours are completed
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Pension contributions increasing with length of service
• Company bonus scheme eligibility after 12 months
• Wellbeing benefit after successful completion of probation