Finance Assistant

Meridian Business Support; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% employer pension contribution

Healthcare package

Financial support for AAT

Career progression to Assistant Mgmt. 

Supportive finance team

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is assisting a client in Westhoughton (Bolton) for a permanent Finance Assistant role. Salary 27,000–30,000 DOE, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role offers 3% employer pension, healthcare, and support towards AAT qualifications, with potential progression into Assistant Management Accountant.

You’ll raise and process sales invoices, manage credit control, and support month-end reconciliations in a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in finance roles (Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control).
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication with customers and suppliers.
• Proactive attitude with willingness to learn and develop.
• Studying towards AAT, CIMA or ACCA is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raising and processing sales invoices.
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments.
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger.
• Supporting month-end reconciliations.
• Providing holiday cover within the purchase ledger team.
• Processing supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Maintaining prepayment and accrual schedules.
• Assisting with month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting development of finance processes and reporting.
• Progressively taking on management accounts responsibilities as experience grows.

Skills

Excel formulas

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA (studying)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant Westhoughton, Bolton (BL5) 27,000 - 30,000 DOE Permanent 40 Hours per Week Monday - Friday

What's on offer?

• Salary of 27,000 - 30,000 DOE
• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare package
• Financial support towards AAT qualifications
• Genuine career progression into an Assistant Management Accountant position
• Supportive and collaborative finance team

The Role as Finance Assistant

• Raising and processing sales invoices
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger
• Supporting month-end reconciliations
• Providing holiday cover within the purchase ledger team
• Processing supplier invoices and payment runs
• Maintaining prepayment and accrual schedules
• Assisting with month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the development of finance processes and reporting
• Progressively taking on management accounts responsibilities as your experience grows

The successful Finance Assistant will have:

• Previous experience within a finance role, such as Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control
• Good Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers and suppliers
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop

It would be advantageous if you are studying towards, or looking to study, AAT, CIMA or ACCA, although this is not essential.

If you're looking for a Finance Assistant role where you'll be supported to develop your skills and build a long-term career in finance, we'd love to hear from you.