Finance Assistant

Confidential; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave (rising to 25)

Hybrid working (3:2 office/home)

Enhanced mat/pat leave

Healthcare schemes

Company pension

3x Life Assurance

Staff discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant in Preston to join a high-growth, hybrid workplace. The role offers £28,000 - £30,000 with hybrid office/home flexibility and a supportive management team.

The successful candidate will own the purchase ledger, handle sales ledger and credit control, raise invoices and chase overdue payments, while contributing to a busy team. Key responsibilities include supplier reconciliations, bank reconciliations and adherence to internal controls,

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and time-keeping skills.
• High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role.
• Good IT and MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the purchase ledger.
• End-to-end responsibility across sales ledger and credit control.
• Raising sales invoices and accurately distributing.
• Proactively chasing overdue accounts for payment.
• Allocating cash onto the system.
• Internal liaison regarding overdue debtors and queries.
• Matching and coding of purchase invoices.
• Payment runs.
• Supplier statement recs.
• Processing employee expenses and company credit cards.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and controls.
• Sickness and leave cover across the team.
• Ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Skills

Accounts experience

MS Excel

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Ownership of role

Job description

Finance Assistant £28,000 - £30,000 Preston + Hybrid High-growth, acquisitive business Friendly and supportive management team

Axon Moore are partnering with a high-growth, acquisitive business in Preston to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and dynamic team. This varied position is perfect for an 'all-rounder' within accounts who's seeking to take ownership and autonomy of their role and join a growing business driven by a supportive management team.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Full ownership of the purchase ledger
• End-to-end responsibility across sales ledger and credit control
• Raising sales invoices and accurately distributing
• Proactively chasing overdue accounts for payment
• Allocating cash onto the system
• Internal liaison regarding overdue debtors and queries
• Matching and coding of purchase invoices
• Payment runs
• Supplier statement recs
• Processing employee expenses and company credit cards
• Bank reconciliations
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and controls
• Sickness and leave cover across the team
• Ad-hoc duties as and when required

Required Experience and Skills:

• At least 2 years' experience in a similar role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time-keeping skills
• High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role
• Good IT and MS Excel skills

Benefits:

• 23 days annual leave (rising to 25) plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (3:2 office/home)
• Enhanced mat/pat leave
• Healthcare schemes
• Company pension
• 3x Life Assurance
• Staff discounts
• Free on-site parking

"Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please see our website at ". INDFIN