Finance Assistant

Rec Financial; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing finance organization in Syston is looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team. This role involves processing invoices, performing bank reconciliations, and supporting month-end reporting. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive mindset, with experience in finance or accounts payable preferred. The position offers a salary up to £30,000, hybrid working after onboarding, and study support for AAT qualifications.

Benefits

Salary up to £30,000

Hybrid working

Study support for AAT

Supportive finance teams

Clear opportunities to progress

Qualifications

• Experience within finance, Accounts Payable, Billing or a similar role.
• Strong communication and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage a busy workload.
• Comfortable working collaboratively and adapting to changing priorities.
• Solid Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and ensuring approval workflows run smoothly.
• Creating and issuing customer invoices with the correct supporting documentation.
• Carrying out daily and weekly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
• Working with internal teams to resolve supplier or customer invoicing queries.
• Assisting with month-end activities and reporting.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting internal audits when required.

Skills

Experience within finance

Strong communication

Proactive problem-solving mindset

Highly organized

Solid Excel skills

Education

Studying toward AAT

Job description

Finance Assistant

Up to £30,000 Permanent Hybrid Working Study Support Available

Location: Syston, Leicestershire

A growing, multi-entity organisation in Syston is strengthening its divisional finance teams and is looking for Finance Assistants to take on newly created roles. These positions offer the chance to work across a broad range of transactional activities and become a key part of a modern, fast-moving finance function.

The Opportunity

As the business continues to expand and refine its finance structure, these roles will be central to supporting day-to-day processes across Accounts Payable, Billing and Bank Reconciliations. You’ll be hands‑on from the start, managing high‑volume tasks, solving problems and working closely with colleagues across the business.

Attention to detail, strong communication and the ability to adapt quickly will all be essential. For those looking to develop their career, study support and real progression opportunities are available.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and ensuring approval workflows run smoothly
• Creating and issuing customer invoices with the correct supporting documentation
• Carrying out daily and weekly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Working with internal teams to resolve supplier or customer invoicing queries
• Assisting with month‑end activities and reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting internal audits when required

What You’ll Bring

• Experience within finance, Accounts Payable, Billing or a similar role
• Strong communication and a proactive, problem‑solving mindset
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage a busy workload
• Comfortable working collaboratively and adapting to changing priorities
• Studying toward AAT (or keen to start) — full support available
• Solid Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems is an advantage

What’s in It for You

• Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working once training and onboarding are complete
• Study support for AAT or equivalent qualifications
• Supportive, friendly and collaborative finance teams
• Clear opportunities to progress within a growing group finance structure