Finance Assistant

MWBS; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance company in Huntingdon seeks a Finance Assistant to enhance financial accuracy and effectiveness. Responsibilities include daily bookkeeping, reconciling accounts, and supporting the finance team. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of bookkeeping experience, proficiency in Xero, and strong attention to detail. This role is essential for maintaining accurate financial processes and supporting team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years bookkeeping experience.
• Experience using Xero or similar accounting software is preferable.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing daily and month-end controls.
• Perform bookkeeping duties and reconcile bank accounts.
• Manage partner commission invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

Xero

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Job Title: Finance Assistant
Department: Finance
Reports To: Finance Team Leader
Location: Unit 3, Green Farm, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon PE28 2PF

About the role

The role of the Finance Assistant will play a key part in our Finance Department enabling enhanced accuracy and effectiveness of financial forecasting across the rest of the business.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing both daily and month end controls and procedures to increase the accuracy & efficiency within the company accounts.
• Bookkeeping duties, to include; r econciling bank accounts (daily), Identifying & resolving discrepancies, via controls, Processing supplier invoices (daily) and a dhoc projects as required.
  
• Assisting with overseeing / maintaining of company asset register.
  
• Regular spot check of expenses submitted (ensure policy is followed by line managers & coded correctly.)
  

- Assisting the wider finance team in all other duties as needed and to aid holiday / sickness cover, including but not limited to;

• Funding of hardware via leasing house & direct debit systems
• Partner commission invoices - processing, and approvals / disputes

Requirements

Requirements

• Min. 2 years bookkeeping experience.
  
• Experience using Xero or similar accounting software is preferable.
  
• Exceptional attention to detail.
  
• Happy to be an active part of the team & help out with all tasks as priorities dictate.

Above all we are looking for someone who is adaptable & logical, and is happy to take charge of tasks as needed, maintaining accuracy & communication with the relevant teams. You will need to integrate easily into both the small close team, and also the wider company team across all departments. You will need to be approachable and professional and help to ensure continuity of processes are upheld across departments to aid a professional service to be provided to all end users at all times.

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Assistant
Department: Finance
Reports To: Finance Team Leader
Location: Unit 3, Green Farm, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon PE28 2PF

About the role

The role of the Finance Assistant will play a key part in our Finance Department enabling enhanced accuracy and effectiveness of financial forecasting across the rest of the business.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing both daily and month end controls and procedures to increase the accuracy & efficiency within the company accounts.
• Bookkeeping duties, to include; r econciling bank accounts (daily), Identifying & resolving discrepancies, via controls, Processing supplier invoices (daily) and a dhoc projects as required.
  
• Assisting with overseeing / maintaining of company asset register.
  
• Regular spot check of expenses submitted (ensure policy is followed by line managers & coded correctly.)
  
• Ongoing general process review & improvements
  
• Answering phone calls.

- Assisting the wider finance team in all other duties as needed and to aid holiday / sickness cover, including but not limited to;

• Funding of hardware via leasing house & direct debit systems
• Partner commission invoices - processing, and approvals / disputes
• Issuing invoices
  
• Inbox management

Requirements

Requirements

• Min. 2 years bookkeeping experience.
  
• Experience using Xero or similar accounting software is preferable.
  
• Exceptional attention to detail.
  
• Happy to be an active part of the team & help out with all tasks as priorities dictate.

Above all we are looking for someone who is adaptable & logical, and is happy to take charge of tasks as needed, maintaining accuracy & communication with the relevant teams. You will need to integrate easily into both the small close team, and also the wider company team across all departments. You will need to be approachable and professional and help to ensure continuity of processes are upheld across departments to aid a professional service to be provided to all end users at all times.


Requirements
Requirements - Min. 2 years bookkeeping experience - Experience using Xero or similar accounting software is preferable - Exceptional attention to detail. Above all we are looking for someone who is adaptable & logical, and is happy to take charge of tasks as needed, maintaining accuracy & communication with the relevant teams. You will need to integrate easily into both the small close team, and also the wider company team across all departments. You will need to be approachable and professional and help to ensure continuity of processes are upheld across departments to aid a professional service to be provided to all end users at all times.