Finance Assistant

NFU Energy; Stoneleigh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

NFU Membership

Plus more

Job summary

NFU Energy in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Finance team. This permanent, full-time role (37 hours) offers a salary of £28,000–£30,000 per annum and a benefits package including pension and life assurance.

You will work closely with the Senior Finance Manager on key areas such as accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and aged debt, with potential exposure to broader finance activities as you grow with the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role.
• Experience in accounts receivable and/or general transactional finance.
• Some experience of reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to organise workload and meet deadlines.
• Confidence investigating differences rather than just processing transactions.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to engage customers by phone and work with colleagues outside Finance.

Responsibilities

• Managing accounts receivable processes across different areas of the business.
• Raising and processing customer invoices.
• Maintaining accurate customer accounts.
• Allocating receipts and completing bank reconciliations.
• Managing aged debt and supporting credit control.
• Preparing and posting finance journals.
• Completing month-end reconciliations.
• Investigating discrepancies and resolving queries.
• Supporting wider Finance team during month-end, year-end and audit activities.
• Providing cover across other Finance processes where required.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Bank reconciliations

Attention to detail

Communication

Organising workload

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, full time

Contract: Permanent

Benefits

• Pension
• Life Assurance (3x salary)
• NFU Membership
• plus more

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Finance team at NFU Energy.

This is a varied role for someone with experience in finance who is keen to strengthen their knowledge, broaden their experience and contribute to an effective finance function.

The role will initially focus on key areas including accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and aged debt, alongside supporting wider Finance activities. Over time, there may be opportunities to gain exposure to other areas as business needs, team capacity and individual capability develop.

You’ll work closely with our Senior Finance Manager within a collaborative team where knowledge sharing, cross-training and continuous improvement are encouraged.

What You'll Be Doing

Your initial responsibilities will include:

• Managing accounts receivable processes across different areas of the business
• Raising and processing customer invoices
• Maintaining accurate customer accounts
• Allocating receipts and completing bank reconciliations
• Managing aged debt and supporting effective credit control
• Preparing and posting finance journals
• Completing month-end reconciliations
• Investigating discrepancies and resolving queries
• Supporting the wider Finance team during month-end, year-end and audit activities
• Providing cover across other Finance processes where required

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with a good grounding in finance who is reliable, curious and keen to continue developing their skills.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role
• Experience of accounts receivable and/or general transactional finance
• Some experience of reconciliations
• Good Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to organise your workload and meet deadlines
• Confidence investigating differences rather than simply processing transactions
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence and resilience to engage customers by phone and work with colleagues outside Finance
• An interest in understanding why figures change and what they mean for the business would be beneficial.

Learning And Development

We want everyone in our Finance team to have the opportunity to build their skills and broaden their experience.

Depending on business priorities, team capacity and your development needs, the role may provide exposure to areas such as:

• Month-end accounting
• Management information
• Financial analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Working with stakeholders across the business
• Relevant learning may include financial analysis, Excel and data analysis, commercial awareness, critical thinking, and communication with colleagues across the business.

Support towards an appropriate accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or AAT may be considered, depending on your existing experience, career plans, business requirements and company policy.

About You

You’ll probably enjoy this role if you take pride in accurate work, like solving problems and want to understand the reasons behind the numbers.

We’re particularly interested in people who are willing to ask questions, take responsibility for their work and suggest practical improvements.

You’ll join a supportive Finance team where responsibilities and development opportunities are reviewed in line with individual readiness, team needs and business priorities.

You may have experience of the following:

• Finance Assistant
• Accounts Assistant
• Accounts Receivable Assistant
• Sales Ledger Clerk
• Credit Controller
• Finance Administrator
• Accounts Clerk
• Purchase and Sales Ledger Assistant
• Assistant Accountant
• Finance Officer
• Transactional Finance Assistant
• Accounts Receivable Clerk
• etc