Finance Assistant

Forrest; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Forrest in Manchester is seeking an organised, accurate Finance Assistant on a temporary-to-permanent basis to join the finance team.

You will set up payment runs, chase overdue invoices, reconcile customer accounts, and manage credit limits while producing aged debt reports and processing refunds. Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and attention to detail are essential in this high-volume role.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control, sales ledger or a similar finance role.
• Ability to work accurately in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
• Organised, accurate and confident in communications.

Responsibilities

• Setting up payment runs and expenses on the bank.
• Chasing overdue invoices by telephone and email.
• Reconciling customer accounts, credit limits and reviewing outstanding balances.
• Setting and reviewing customer credit limits.
• Producing aged debt reports.
• Processing customer refunds.
• Posting and accurately allocating sales ledger receipts.
• Maintaining low levels of unallocated cash.
• Managing proforma and non-account customers, ensuring balances are reconciled and allocated.
• Providing invoices, statements, payment reminders, debt letters and allocation reports.
• Supporting the wider Finance team with ad hoc duties as required by the Head of Credit Management, Financial Controller and Finance Director.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Attention to detail

Organised

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for an organised, accurate and confident Finance Assistant to join a fantastic company on a temp-to-perm basis.,

• Setting up payment runs and expenses on the bank
• Chasing overdue invoices by telephone and email
• Reconciling customer accounts, credit limits and reviewing outstanding balances
• Setting and reviewing customer credit limits
• Producing aged debt reports
• Processing customer refunds
• Posting and accurately allocating sales ledger receipts
• Maintaining low levels of unallocated cash
• Managing proforma and non-account customers, ensuring balances are reconciled and allocated
• Providing invoices, statements, payment reminders, debt letters and allocation reports
• Supporting the wider Finance team with ad hoc duties as required by the Head of Credit Management, Financial Controller and Finance Director
• Experience in credit control, sales ledger or a similar finance role
• Ability to work accurately in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality work
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables