Finance Assistant

Big Sky Additions Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Sky Additions Ltd is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance team based in Norwich. This role offers a varied mix of day-to-day invoice processing with reconciliations, subcontractor payments and broader finance exposure.

You will work closely with colleagues across finance, purchasing and operations, handling invoices, supplier accounts and queries with attention to detail and initiative.

Qualifications

• Experience in Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable or similar finance role.
• Ability to process invoices and reconcile supplier accounts.
• Familiarity with Excel and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Match invoices against purchase orders and goods received.
• Code costs accurately to contracts and cost codes.
• Manage your own portfolio of supplier accounts.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare subcontractor payment runs.
• Resolve invoice and payment queries with suppliers and internal teams.
• Support the wider finance team when required.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Payable

Finance processes

Tools

Excel

Accounting systems

Job description

We are recruiting a Finance Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance team based in Norwich.

This is a great opportunity for someone with Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience who is looking for a varied role offering responsibility for their own supplier accounts and exposure to wider finance processes.

You'll work closely with colleagues across finance, purchasing and operational teams, combining day-to-day invoice processing with reconciliations, subcontractor payments and query resolution.

What You'll Be Doing

• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and goods received.
• Coding costs accurately to contracts and relevant cost codes.
• Managing your own portfolio of supplier accounts.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Resolving invoice and payment queries with suppliers and internal teams.
• Reviewing and processing subcontractor payment information.
• Preparing subcontractor payment runs.
• Ensuring invoices and payments meet internal controls and procedures.
• Supporting the wider finance team when required.

What We're Looking For

You'll already have experience within Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar finance role and be comfortable working in a busy environment.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Good experience processing invoices and reconciling supplier accounts.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to organise and prioritise your own workload.
• Confidence investigating discrepancies and resolving queries.
• Good communication skills when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.
• Competence with Excel and accounting systems.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Knowledge of CIS, VAT or subcontractor payments would be advantageous, as would experience within construction or another project-led environment.

What's on Offer?

A varied Finance Assistant position within a friendly and experienced team, offering the opportunity to take ownership of your workload and broaden your accounts experience.