Finance Assistant

Hays Specialist Recruitment; Playden; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SME business is seeking a Finance Assistant in Playden. In this role, you'll work closely with the Finance Manager, maintaining accounting records, reconciling accounts, and preparing reports. You'll benefit from a salary up to £29,000, a pension plan, and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

Pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role processing purchase and sales ledger invoices.
• Good systems skills, ideally with knowledge of Sage and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Manager in preparing and maintaining accounting records.
• Record entries on Sage and reconcile cash and bank accounts.
• Ensure timely payment to suppliers upon receipt of invoices.

Skills

Sage

Excel

Job description

Your new company
This SME business is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to work closely with the Finance Manager. You will be 100% office-based.
Your new role
You will support the Finance Manager in preparing and maintaining accounting records and controls. Key responsibilities include recording entries on Sage, reconciling cash and bank accounts, and carrying out daily reconciliations. You will also record income and expenditure as directed, prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations, and ad hoc reports for the Finance Manager. Additionally, you will support the production of monthly management and end-of-year accounts for review and annual audit, and assist in drafting the budget for the following year. Maintaining an audit trail and a filing system for invoices, statements, and receipts is essential. You will also ensure timely payment to suppliers upon receipt of invoices.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have experience of working within a finance, where you will have processed purchase and sales ledger invoices as well as reconciliations. Good systems skills, ideally working knowledge of Sage and Excel.
What you'll get in return
This is 100% office-based, salary up to £29,000 plus pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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Posted on: 2025-05-30 15:23:02

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Your new company
This SME business is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to work closely with the Finance Manager. You will be 100% office-based.
Your new role
You will support the Finance Manager in preparing and maintaining accounting records and controls. Key responsibilities include recording entries on Sage, reconciling cash and bank accounts, and carrying out daily reconciliations. You will also record income and expenditure as directed, prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations, and ad hoc reports for the Finance Manager. Additionally, you will support the production of monthly management and end-of-year accounts for review and annual audit, and assist in drafting the budget for the following year. Maintaining an audit trail and a filing system for invoices, statements, and receipts is essential. You will also ensure timely payment to suppliers upon receipt of invoices.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have experience of working within a finance, where you will have processed purchase and sales ledger invoices as well as reconciliations. Good systems skills, ideally working knowledge of Sage and Excel.
What you'll get in return
This is 100% office-based, salary up to £29,000 plus pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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