Finance Assistant

Job Advert; Hitchin; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Holiday allowance 20 days + bank hols

Healthcare after probation

Friendly team environment

Descripción de la vacante

Job Advert in Hitchin is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Finance Supervisor with day-to-day financial transactions, credit control and administration.

The role covers accounts receivable, accounts payable and general admin; requires MS Excel, attention to detail, and good communication. A flexible, organised approach and a can-do attitude are key to success.

Formación

• Proficient in MS Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, with accuracy in calculations and data entry.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise and work methodically.
• Good communication skills and confidence handling enquiries.
• Previous finance experience or a relevant degree and a genuine interest in developing a career in finance.

Responsabilidades

• Process day-to-day financial transactions and administration.
• Monitor email inboxes and action queries within SLAs.
• Enter financial transactions into the finance system, including raising customer invoices and emailing them to customers.
• Submit invoices via customer portals where required; chase overdue invoices.
• Enter expense invoices and resolve supplier queries; reconcile month-end.
• Assist with year-end financial audit and ad hoc tasks.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Organised

Team player

Educación

Relevant degree or finance experience

Herramientas

MS Outlook

MS Excel

Descripción del empleo

Finance Assistant

Location: Hitchin
Salary: £24,000 (£13.18p/h)
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Mon-Thu 9:00am-4:45pm, Fri 8:30am-4:00pm (35 hours per week)

About our client

Our client, a small and friendly team based in Hitchin, is looking for a Finance Assistant to support the Finance Supervisor with day-to-day financial transactions, credit control and administration.

This is a varied opportunity to gain experience across accounts receivable, accounts payable and general administration. It's suited to someone with existing finance experience or a graduate looking to build a career in finance. A flexible, organised approach and a can-do attitude are key to success.

Details

• 35 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:45pm, Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Healthcare scheme available after probation
• Supportive, collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

• Monitor email inboxes and action queries within agreed SLAs.
• Enter financial transactions into the finance system, including raising customer invoices and emailing them to customers.
• Submit invoices via customer portals where required.
• Chase overdue invoices, issue customer statements and support credit control.
• Set up new customer accounts on the finance system.
• Reconcile aged debtors at month end.
• Process incoming payments, including payments taken over the telephone.

Accounts Payable

• Enter expense invoices and resolve supplier queries.
• Process staff expenses in accordance with company policies.
• Handle petty cash.
• Reconcile the aged creditors report at month end.

Administration

• Maintain accurate financial records and spreadsheets.
• Provide administrative support and communicate with customers and suppliers.
• Book hotel rooms for Sales Account Managers as required.
• Maintain utility accounts, provide meter readings and deal with queries.
• Assist with the year-end financial audit.
• Undertake other reasonable ad hoc tasks as required.

What We're Looking For

• Proficient in MS Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, with accuracy in calculations and data entry.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise and work methodically.
• Good communication skills and confidence handling enquiries.
• A positive team player who can also work independently and use their initiative.
• Previous finance experience or a relevant degree and a genuine interest in developing a career in finance.