Finance Assistant (12-Month FTC) – Billing & Reconciliations

Huntress; Rettendon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Company pension

Sick pay

Job summary

Huntress is seeking a Finance Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract near the Chelmsford outskirts. The role covers sales and purchase ledgers, banking, reconciliations, expenses and month-end support, with strong emphasis on accuracy and independence in workload management.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years’ finance experience, solid Excel skills and the ability to interact professionally with customers and suppliers. On-site parking and pension are included.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' finance experience.
• Good knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger and bank reconciliation processes.
• Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing workloads.
• Professional communication skills and confidence dealing with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Posting and accurately allocating customer receipts.
• Raising and issuing sales invoices.
• Carrying out credit control, monitoring overdue accounts and following up outstanding payments.
• Investigating and resolving customer account queries.
• Preparing and distributing monthly customer statements.
• Processing supplier invoices accurately and within required timescales.
• Preparing supplier payment runs and processing payments via online banking.
• Posting supplier payments and other banking transactions to the accounting system.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Responding to supplier queries and resolving payment issues.
• Completing regular bank reconciliations, including foreign currency accounts.
• Processing employee expense claims and checking supporting documentation.
• Producing consolidated invoices where required.
• Issuing customer statements.
• Reconciling supplier statements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Huntress is seeking a Finance Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract near the Chelmsford outskirts. The role covers sales and purchase ledgers, banking, reconciliations, expenses and month-end support, with strong emphasis on accuracy and independence in workload management.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years’ finance experience, solid Excel skills and the ability to interact professionally with customers and suppliers. On-site parking and pension are included.