Finance Assistant

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; Elvington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business in York is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their friendly team on a full-time basis. Responsibilities include managing the sales and purchase ledgers, monitoring accounts, and providing finance support. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, good IT skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £27,000 along with a great benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Holidays up to 33 days

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills with experience in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to follow internal processes and procedures precisely.
• Hands-on, proactive approach to managing tasks independently.
• Positive attitude, able to work effectively with colleagues and external contacts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales ledger and prepare customer invoices.
• Oversee purchase ledger ensuring supplier invoices are processed correctly.
• Monitor aged debtor and creditor accounts and reconcile balances.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and statement queries.
• Post and allocate bank transactions and initiate payments.
• Produce ad hoc reports and support internal management reporting.
• Provide general administrative and finance support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good IT skills

Proactive approach

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A well-established business based in York are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join their friendly and dynamic team on a permanent/full time basis. On offer is a competitive salary of up to £27,000, along with a great benefits package including flexibility with working hours, holidays up to 33 days including Christmas shutdown.

As the Finance Assistant, your role will include (but not be limited to):

• Managing the sales ledger, including preparing and issuing customer invoices, administering credit control, and processing remittances.
• Overseeing the purchase ledger, ensuring supplier invoices are processed and coded in line with internal procedures.
• Monitoring aged debtor and creditor accounts, carrying out reconciliations and chasing outstanding balances where required.
• Investigating and resolving invoice and statement queries from suppliers and customers.
• Posting and allocating bank transactions, initiating payments through online banking systems, and supporting cashflow processes.
• Producing ad hoc reports and supporting internal management reporting as needed.
• Assisting with general administrative and finance support, including ordering office supplies, filing, note-taking, and other ad hoc duties.

To be successful in this Finance Assistant position, you should ideally have:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a methodical and organised approach to work.
• Good IT skills and experience using Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel.
• The ability to follow internal processes and procedures with precision.
• A hands‑on and proactive approach, able to take initiative and manage tasks independently when required.
• A positive and professional attitude, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and external contacts in a confident and courteous manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This position is based in the York area and is easily commutable from York, Pocklington, Market Weighton, Malton, Beverley, Driffield, and Selby. Candidates must be able to drive due to limited public transport access to site. Free on‑site parking is available.

We would be keen to speak with individuals currently working as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or similar transactional finance roles.

If you’re interested in this Finance Assistant role and would like to be considered, click the ‘Apply’ button today to submit your application. Alternatively, get in touch for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.