Finance Assistant

Pembroke Castle; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year including on

Private health insurance after theprob

On-site parking

Sick pay after probation

Job summary

Pembroke Castle is seeking a Finance Assistant to join its team. This role focuses on sales ledger activities, invoicing, and month-end processes in a busy environment. Flexible 15–20 hours per week with a pay rate of £15.00–£16.00 per hour.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will contribute to accurate processing, controls, and problem-solving while supporting broader finance initiatives and ad-hoc analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a finance, accounts or bookkeeping environment.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of reconciliations, ledgers, invoicing or credit control is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process customer invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Process credit notes and maintain accurate supporting records.
• Ensure all transactions comply with internal controls and procedures.
• Produce customer statements.
• Work alongside internal teams to resolve disputes and outstanding balances.
• Review aged debtors.
• Maintain accurate records and audit evidence.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate processes.
• Support finance projects and ad-hoc analysis.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance efficiency across the business.

Skills

Accounts/Bookkeeping experience

Excel

Google Sheets

Strong communication

Education

AAT qualification or bookkeeping qualification beneficial

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Reports to: Finance Manager
Hours: 15-20 hours per week; days and times flexible for the right person
Pay: £15.00-£16.00 per hour

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong finance experience who enjoys taking ownership, working with accuracy, and helping to drive continuous improvement within a fast-paced business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with the wider team, you will play a key role in ensuring our sales ledger operates efficiently, invoices are processed accurately, and month-end activities are completed to the highest standard.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-focused and confident in problem-solving, with a positive and proactive approach to their work.

• Process customer invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Process credit notes and maintain accurate supporting records.
• Ensure all transactions comply with internal controls and procedures.
• Produce customer statements.
• Work alongside internal teams to resolve disputes and outstanding balances.
• Review aged debtors.
• Maintain accurate records and audit evidence.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate processes.
• Support finance projects and ad-hoc analysis.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance efficiency across the business.
• Experience working within a finance, accounts or bookkeeping environment.
• Experience of finance systems such as Sage or QuickBooks is desirable.
• Knowledge of reconciliations, ledgers, invoicing or credit control is desirable.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A positive, proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Good working knowledge of Google Sheets, Docs and Drive.
• AAT qualification, bookkeeping qualification or relevant accounting experience would be beneficial but is not essential for the right candidate.
• 28 days holiday per year, including statutory days.
• Workplace sick pay after the probationary period.
• Private health insurance after the probationary period.
• On-site parking.