Finance Assistant

Nene Storage Equipment Ltd; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

NWS Group, a portfolio of warehouse solutions and related services, is seeking a Finance Assistant in Watford. This full-time, office-based role supports day-to-day transactional finance and month-end processes, with exposure to reconciliations and financial reporting.

The position involves invoicing, supplier/customer onboarding, and helping implement new PO processes, offering room to develop beyond pure transactional work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a transactional role is essential.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively across the finance team.

Responsibilities

• Process sales and purchase invoices and credit notes promptly.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain supplier statement reconciliations and resolve queries.
• Manage the accounts inbox and communicate across the business to resolve issues.
• Assist in onboarding new customers and suppliers on the accounting software.
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Ensure ledger accuracy and correct coding.
• Support finance projects including automation of invoice processing and new PO process.
• Lend support across the finance team as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Transactional finance experience

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards

Tools

Xero

SAP

Job description

Finance Assistant

Develop your finance career with exposure across transactional finance and the wider finance function.

Employment Type:

Full-time

Job Location:

Office-based Based

Job Salary:

£15,000 - £19,999

Role Type:

Finance

Job Status:

accepting-applications

Job Ref ID:

6042

Role Overview

NWS Group brings together a portfolio of businesses providing specialist products and services across warehouse solutions, electrical services, and associated sectors. For more information about NWS Group, please visit our website: https://www.nwsgroup.ltd/.

The Finance Assistant will provide day-to-day transactional finance support while assisting the Finance Managers and Management Accountant with month-end processes, reconciliations and financial reporting.

This is a broad finance role designed to ensure the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions while providing support across the wider finance function. The role will gain exposure to the full end-to-end finance cycle, with opportunities to develop beyond transactional accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process sales and purchase invoices and credit notes in a timely manner
• Match invoices to purchase orders and investigate discrepancies
• Maintain supplier statement reconciliations, resolving queries
• Manage the accounts inbox, communicating across the business to resolve in a timely manner
• Support the onboarding of new customers and suppliers on the accounting software
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of the ledger and coding
• Support with finance projects including the automation of invoice processing and implementation of new PO process
• Lend support across the finance team as required

Requirements

• Previous experience in a transactional role is essential
• Advanced user of Excel
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across the finance team
• AAT qualified/studying towards; or equivalent is desirable
• Experience using Xero / SAP is desirable

Benefits & Additional Information

• Normal working hours are 8 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid break each working day. The role may occasionally require working outside these hours.
• Private medical insurance from the first available enrolment date.
• Auto-enrolment into the company pension scheme after a 3-month qualifying period.
• Travel will be required as part of the role.
• A laptop and mobile phone will be provided.
• 25 days’ paid holiday per year, at least 4 of which will be required to be taken over the Christmas period, plus English Bank Holidays.