Finance Assistant

Michael Page; St Helens; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a finance assistant to support day-to-day accounting operations in St Helens. The ideal candidate should have AAT Level 3 or equivalent, strong attention to detail, and experience in accounts. This full-time position offers a salary between £27,000 and £30,000, along with benefits such as 25 days holiday and a salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Monthly health club contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts function with sales ledger/credit control responsibility preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage a workload effectively.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting operations.
• Manage cash book and bank reconciliation.
• Ensure timely customer payments and assess creditworthiness.

Skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel skills

SAP experience

Ability to organize work

Education

AAT Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations and therefore you must be well organized, with the ability to manage your own workload and be a conscientious team player. You will also play a key role in the new system implementation scheduled early 2026, supporting to ensure a smooth transition from the current system.

Client Details

Our client is based in St Helens and specialise within the energy sector. They are on the search for a finance assistant to join the team on a permanent full time basis. The business has been going over over 10 + years are are pioneers in their industry.

Description

• Supporting all day-to day accounting operations
• Management of cash book & bank reconciliation
• Responsibility for credit control ensuring timely customer payments
• Assist in assessing customer creditworthiness, monitoring limits and liaison with credit insurance company
• Creation and maintenance of customer master data including credit limits
• Query resolution of customer invoices working closely together with customer service and other relevant departments
• Processing of invoices & credit notes
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Provide cover for the assistant controller and accounting assistant
• Accruals & Prepayments
• Payroll support
• Any other adhoc tasks

Profile

Qualifications

• Candidate will ideally have AAT Level 3 or equivalent
• Experience & essential requirements
• Strong attention to detail
• Previous experience of within accounts function. Prior sales ledger / credit control responsibility is preferred.
• SAP experience desirable but not essential
• Strong Microsoft Excel / Office skills
• Ability to plan and organise own work

Job Offer

• Benefits
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (Plus one extra day for every 5 years worked)
• Option to purchase an additional 3 days holiday
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• On site parking
• Monthly contribution towards health club membership (on successful completion of probation)
• Cycle 2 work scheme

Pay

Salary 27,000 - 30,000 depending on experience

Job type

Full time position 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm (4:30 finish on a Friday)