Finance Assistant

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions; Hertford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Ongoing training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Casanovas Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting for a Finance Assistant on behalf of a successful and growing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join a friendly team and develop their career within finance.

The role offers exposure to multiple areas of finance, payroll and administration, with a salary of 32,000 - 35,000 DOE and benefits including private health insurance, a pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a death

Qualifications

• Be studying towards an AAT qualification or have a strong desire to develop within finance.
• Experience using Sage 50 Accounts and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing sales ledger tasks: setting up customer accounts, pro‑forma invoices and project invoices.
• Assisting with quarterly VAT returns and overseas VAT administration.
• General finance duties: reconciliations, timely returns, and payroll amendments and processing.
• Handling employee expenses and implementing expense management processes.
• Maintaining confidential payroll records and pension administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

Salary: 32,000 - 35,000 DOE

Casanovas Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting for a Finance Assistant on behalf of a successful and growing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join a friendly team and develop their career within finance.

This varied role offers exposure to multiple areas of finance, payroll and administration, making it ideal for someone looking to broaden their experience and progress within a supportive environment.

The Role

As Finance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

Sales Ledger

• Setting up and maintaining customer accounts.
• Issuing pro-forma invoices.
• Raising project invoices.
• Resolving customer account queries and discrepancies.

VAT Administration

• Assisting with quarterly VAT returns.
• Supporting overseas VAT administration and compliance requirements.

General Finance & Administration

• Assisting with statutory and statistical returns.
• Maintaining accurate digital finance records.
• Reconciling and administering petty cash.
• Providing general finance and administrative support when required.

Expenses

• Processing employee expenses, including mileage and company credit card claims.
• Assisting with the implementation of an expense management system.

Payroll & Pensions

• Setting up new employees on payroll systems.
• Processing payroll amendments and monthly calculations.
• Running monthly payroll procedures.
• Uploading pension contribution files.
• Issuing pension enrolment documentation.
• Responding to pension-related queries.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be studying towards an AAT qualification or have a strong desire to develop within finance.
• Have previous experience using Sage 50 Accounts and Microsoft Excel.
• Possess excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Be able to prioritise and manage a varied workload effectively.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.

Benefits

32,000 - 35,000 salary depending on experience.

Private Health Insurance (subject to qualifying period).

Pension scheme.

Death in Service benefit.

Annual bonus scheme.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Ongoing training and development opportunities.

Genuine long-term career progression.

The Opportunity

This role offers excellent career development for an ambitious individual looking to build their experience across all areas of finance. You will work closely with an experienced team, gaining valuable exposure and increasing responsibility as your skills develop.

If you are looking for a new challenge within a growing organisation and want to be part of a supportive and professional team, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your CV to Casanovas Recruitment today.