Finance Assistant

Pickles Recruitment Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days' annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Additional days off at 5 and 10 years

Staff discounts

Employee wellbeing scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted wholesale retailer access

Fruit at work

Job summary

Pickles Recruitment Limited is recruiting a motivated Finance Assistant for its Denton-based accounts team. The role focuses on payments processing, cash allocation and maintaining customer accounts with attention to accuracy and efficiency.

You will work closely with the Credit Control Manager and broader finance team to ensure timely payments, reconciliations and robust financial administration, while providing cover and supporting process improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to learn.
• Experience working with financial information, customer accounts or administrative systems.

Responsibilities

• Process customer credit card payments over the telephone.
• Allocate incoming payments, cash receipts and credit notes accurately to customer accounts.
• Investigate payment discrepancies and assist with resolving account queries.
• Issue monthly payment reminders, chase letters and customer notifications.
• Carry out customer credit checks and assist with authorising the release of sales orders.
• Monitor and manage the accounts inbox, responding to customer queries and internal requests.
• Handle incoming telephone calls for the accounts receivable team.
• Prepare monthly credit control reports and daily unallocated cash reports.
• Maintain accurate electronic financial records and documentation.
• Assist with the processing and reconciliation of card, BACS and cheque payments when required.
• Provide administrative cover for other finance-related activities during holidays and absences.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve queries and improve processes.
• Support the wider finance team with additional duties as required.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

IT skills

Excel

Independent worker

Team player

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Finance Assistant

Location: Denton, Greater Manchester

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

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

Salary: To be confirmed

About the Role

Pickles Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established business in Denton for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join its busy accounts department. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a good head for numbers, strong administrative skills and an interest in accounts receivable and credit control. Working closely with the Credit Control Manager and wider finance team, you will support the day-to-day running of the accounts function, ensuring payments are processed accurately, customer accounts are maintained and financial administration is completed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Process customer credit card payments over the telephone.
• Allocate incoming payments, cash receipts and credit notes accurately to customer accounts.
• Investigate payment discrepancies and assist with resolving account queries.
• Issue monthly payment reminders, chase letters and customer notifications.
• Carry out customer credit checks and assist with authorising the release of sales orders.
• Monitor and manage the accounts inbox, responding to customer queries and internal requests.
• Handle incoming telephone calls for the accounts receivable team.
• Prepare monthly credit control reports and daily unallocated cash reports.
• Maintain accurate electronic financial records and documentation.
• Assist with the processing and reconciliation of card, BACS and cheque payments when required.
• Provide administrative cover for other finance-related activities during holidays and absences.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve queries and improve processes.
• Support the wider finance team with additional duties as required.

Skills & Experience

We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to learn.
• Experience working with financial information, customer accounts or administrative systems.

Desirable but not essential:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts department.
• Experience within accounts receivable, sales ledger or credit control.
• Familiarity with accounting software and payment reconciliation.
• Experience handling customer account queries and payment allocations.

Working Hours

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

40 hours per week.

Benefits

• 24 days' annual leave.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Additional day's annual leave upon reaching 5 and 10 years' service.
• Staff discounts.
• Employee wellbeing scheme (subject to qualifying period).
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted membership to a wholesale retailer.
• Complimentary fresh fruit at work.