Finance Assistant

Confidential; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Scheme

25 Days Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Medical Cash Plan

Pension Scheme

Employee Discounts

Study Support Available

Free On-Site Parking

Career development within a finance团队

Job summary

Confidential in Hoddesdon is seeking a proactive Finance Assistant to support day-to-day accounting activities. The role reports to the Financial Controller and offers exposure to purchase and sales ledgers, reconciliations, and month‑end tasks.

You will help drive process improvements, produce management reports, and assist with year‑end activities in a busy office environment. AAT study would be advantageous and the team values accuracy and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Experience completing supplier and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Positive, proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Processing sales invoices, including staged and prepayment invoices.
• Managing daily credit control and customer account reconciliations.
• Processing and maintaining Accounts Payable invoices through the ERP system.
• Reconciling supplier accounts and resolving invoice queries.
• Preparing weekly payment runs for review and approval.
• Reviewing aged creditor reports and investigating anomalies.
• Assisting with month-end tasks including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Supporting year-end accounts preparation and external audits.
• Producing weekly and monthly management reports.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records in line with company controls and procedures.
• Supporting the maintenance of manufactured and purchased part number records.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies across the finance function.
• Assisting with ad hoc finance duties as required.

Skills

Finance experience

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

ERP system

Education

AAT studier

Job description

Hoddesdon

Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Fully Office Based

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive and detail-focused Finance Assistant to join a growing business in Hoddesdon. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently whilst contributing to ongoing process improvements.

This role offers exposure across both purchase and sales ledger, reconciliations, reporting, month-end activities and year-end support, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their accounting career.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing sales invoices, including staged and prepayment invoices
• Managing daily credit control and customer account reconciliations
• Processing and maintaining Accounts Payable invoices through the ERP system
• Reconciling supplier accounts and resolving invoice queries
• Preparing weekly payment runs for review and approval
• Reviewing aged creditor reports and investigating anomalies
• Assisting with month-end tasks including accruals, prepayments and journals
• Supporting year-end accounts preparation and external audits
• Producing weekly and monthly management reports
• Maintaining accurate accounting records in line with company controls and procedures
• Supporting the maintenance of manufactured and purchased part number records
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies across the finance function
• Assisting with ad hoc finance duties as required

About You

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger or even better both
• Experience completing supplier and balance sheet reconciliations
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Positive, proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks through to completion
• AAT studier - would be a plus

What's on Offer?

• Bonus Scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Medical Cash Plan
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Discounts
• Study Support Available
• Free On-Site Parking
• Career development within a supportive finance team

This role would suit someone who is ambitious to develop within their career and can develop some accounts knowledge they already have.