Finance Assistant

Alexander Lloyd; Upper Beeding; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Friendly working culture

Diverse finance exposure

Job summary

Alexander Lloyd is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join a busy and growing organisation in Horsham. This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, offering exposure across accounts administration, reconciliations, payroll support, reporting, and general financial operations.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can build effective relationships across the business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a finance, accounts, or bookkeeping environment.
• Good understanding of transactional accounting processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines effectively.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Positive, proactive approach with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and ensuring accurate coding of financial transactions.
• Raising customer invoices and assisting with account queries.
• Maintaining accurate finance records and supporting data integrity across systems.
• Carrying out bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Assisting with credit control and cash allocation activities.
• Supporting month-end processes, including journal preparation and reporting.
• Assisting with payroll administration and pension-related tasks.
• Monitoring outstanding balances and liaising with internal stakeholders where required.
• Preparing financial information and reports for management review.
• Providing administrative support to the finance team and wider business.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Supporting compliance with company policies and financial procedures.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Prioritise workload

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Proactive approach

Job description

Finance Assistant

About the Position

We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy and growing organisation. This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, offering exposure across accounts administration, reconciliations, payroll support, reporting, and general financial operations.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can build effective relationships across the business.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and ensuring accurate coding of financial transactions.


• Raising customer invoices and assisting with account queries.


• Maintaining accurate finance records and supporting data integrity across systems.


• Carrying out bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.


• Assisting with credit control and cash allocation activities.


• Supporting month-end processes, including journal preparation and reporting.


• Assisting with payroll administration and pension-related tasks.


• Monitoring outstanding balances and liaising with internal stakeholders where required.


• Preparing financial information and reports for management review.


• Providing administrative support to the finance team and wider business.


• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.


• Supporting compliance with company policies and financial procedures.

Experience & Skills Required

• Previous experience within a finance, accounts, or bookkeeping environment.


• Good understanding of transactional accounting processes.


• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.


• Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines effectively.


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.


• Positive, proactive approach with a willingness to learn.

Desirable

• Exposure to payroll or pension administration.


• Experience working within an SME environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.


• Supportive and friendly working culture.


• Diverse role with exposure across multiple areas of finance.

Location: Horsham, Office Based, Must be a driver
Salary: up to £35,000