Finance Assistant

Reed; New Milton; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Discounts on groceries and holidays

Employee assistance programme

Family and friends discounts

Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

REED Accountancy and Finance are recruiting for a Finance Administrator on a 5-month FTC with an immediate start. The role is hybrid: 4 days at home, 1 day in the New Milton office, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00.

You will provide accurate finance administration support focusing on sales ledger activities and credit control, process payments, post, cash postings and respond to customer queries while keeping records up to date.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PDF).
• Experience in a fast-paced, varied role with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process payments including cheques, card payments, and post; ensure accurate posting.
• Credit control activities and cash posting across accounts.
• Respond to customer enquiries via phone and email with a high level of service.
• Support ad hoc finance projects and general administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PDF

Job description

Are you Immediately Available and interested in a HYBRID Working role (4 day Home based and one day office based) ?

REED Accountancy and Finance are actively recruiting for the follow role:

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR - Immediate Start - Fixed Term Contract (5 months)

HYBRID working 4 days at home, 1 day Office Based

Hours:35 hours per week

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

Salary: £26,000 per annum - 5 months FTC

Location: Hybrid New Milton, after training period 1 day a week in the office

Start Date : ASAP after checks completed

ROLE

To provide accurate, timely finance administration support, with a strong focus on sales ledger activities and credit control. This role is key to maintaining healthy cash flow, resolving customer queries, and ensuring financial records are kept up to date.

Key Responsibilities

• Payment Processing & Cash Posting
• Payment Processing & Cash Posting
• Process incoming payments including cheques, card payments, and post efficiently and accurately
• Manage incoming and outgoing post distribution in a timely manner
• Complete daily cash posting and allocate payments across relevant accounts and business areas
• Credit Control & Account Management
• Accurately process credit notes, account closures, and customer refunds
• Proactively chase outstanding consumer debt via calls, statements, and written communication
• Identify and esc

Finance Administration

• Handle inbound finance-related calls and respond to customer enquiries professionally
• Resolve queries via telephone and email, ensuring a high level of customer service
• Manage and investigate unallocated cash, ensuring prompt resolution and correct allocation
• Support bad debt recovery activities and assist in reducing aged debt
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer records across finance systems
• Assist with Direct Debit administration when required
• Respond promptly to internal and external stakeholder queries
• Support ad hoc finance projects and general administrative tasks as needed

For this role, you need 5mpbs upload and 15mpbs download internet speed

Perks of the role

• 161 hours holiday pa plus bank holidays pro rata
• We offer you discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• 24/7 employee assistance programme with an easily accessible app!
• Family and friends' discounts on our services & products
• Pension Scheme, up to 4% Company matched
• Free on-site parking

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We're looking for someone who combines strong administrative capability with a customer‑focused mindset and a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a busy, varied environment and confident managing both financial processes and customer interactions.

Experience

Essential:

• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PDF)
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, varied role with competing priorities

Desirable:

• Previous experience in finance administration or a finance environment
• Familiarity with accounting or finance systems (e.g. Microsoft Business Central)
• Exposure to sales ledger or credit control processes