Finance Assistant

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Study support

Job summary

Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd in Eastbourne is looking for a Finance Assistant to join our busy finance team. This hands-on role covers raising invoices, processing incoming payments, credit control, supplier set-up, job costing and financial reporting.

We value a reliable, accurate team player who enjoys variety and takes pride in getting the detail right. Full training is provided, with study support toward a professional qualification for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Flexible all-rounder with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Accurate data entry and numbers.
• Team player with can-do attitude and reliability.
• Proficient Excel and able to learn new finance systems.
• Two years' experience in a finance environment.
• Experience raising invoices, credit control or managing payments.
• Experience setting up suppliers or processing supplier payments.
• Familiarity with accounting or finance systems.
• Understanding of job costing.
• Excellent communication with customers, clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Generate invoices for chargeable works, ensuring accuracy and on-time issues.
• Manage incoming payments — record, allocate, and keep records up to date.
• Carry out credit control, issue statements, chase overdue accounts, build client relationships.
• Assist with setting up new suppliers and processing supplier payments.
• Support job costing by tracking costs against jobs and flagging variances.
• Assist with financial reporting and month-end tasks.
• Carry out accurate data entry and maintain organised records across systems.
• Respond to day-to-day finance queries for customers, clients and colleagues.
• Provide general finance and admin support as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Team player

Communication skills

Invoice processing

Credit control

Supplier payments

Job costing

Accounting systems

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Finance Assistant is a true all-rounder within the finance team — a varied, hands‑on role spanning everything from raising invoices and managing incoming payments to credit control, supplier set‑up, job costing and financial reporting.

We are looking for a reliable, accurate and well‑organised team player who enjoys variety, takes real pride in getting the detail right, and is happy to turn their hand to whatever the team needs.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, IT, Data and Compliance, you will play an important part in keeping finances accurate and up to date. Full training is provided, there is genuine scope to grow, and study support toward a professional qualification is available for the right candidate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate invoices for chargeable works, making sure they are accurate, properly supported and issued on time
• Manage incoming payments — recording and allocating them accurately and keeping records up to date
• Carry out credit control, issuing statements and reminders, chasing overdue accounts and building good relationships with clients
• Assist with setting up new suppliers and processing supplier payments
• Support job costing, helping to track costs against jobs and flag anything unexpected
• Assist with financial reporting and month‑end tasks
• Carry out accurate data entry and keep financial records well organised across our systems
• Respond to day‑to‑day finance queries and support customers, clients and colleagues
• Provide general finance and administrative support, turning your hand to whatever the team needs

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• A flexible, willing all‑rounder who enjoys variety and is happy to help wherever needed
• A high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail, especially with data entry and numbers
• A genuine team player with a positive, can‑do attitudeWell organised and reliable, able to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines
• Confident basic Excel skills and comfortable learning new finance systems
• Clear, friendly and professional communication with customers, clients and colleagues
• Demonstrable experience of at least two years in a finance environment
• Experience raising invoices, credit control or managing payments
• Experience setting up suppliers or processing supplier payments
• Familiarity with accounting or finance systems
• An understanding of job costing

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel