Finance Assistant - 6-Month Temp, Journals & Credit Control

Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd is seeking a 6-month Interim Finance Assistant for a well-established business in Market Rasen. You will provide varied support across accounts, sales and credit control, handling journals, customer queries and payments.

This temporary role offers broad exposure to a busy finance team and suits someone who is organised, proactive and detail-focused, with strong Excel skills and experience of finance systems. AAT qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proactive, organised and able to work independently.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Accurate with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Comfortable dealing with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Experienced using finance/accounting systems.
• AAT qualified or working towards an AAT qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform sales checks and investigate any issues.
• Act as a point of contact for finance-related customer queries.
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals, prepayments and recodes.
• Assist with internal controls and maintain finance procedures and guidance.
• Raise purchase orders and support purchasing processes.
• Monitor outstanding sales orders and delivery issues.
• Chase outstanding customer payments and maintain customer account balances.
• Allocate cash receipts and carry out credit checks and credit limit reviews.
• Investigate and resolve customer account queries.
• Handle incoming calls and provide support to customers and colleagues

Skills

Proactive

Organised

Independent work

Excel

Microsoft Office

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Customer-facing

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Finance/accounting systems

Job description

Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd is seeking a 6-month Interim Finance Assistant for a well-established business in Market Rasen. You will provide varied support across accounts, sales and credit control, handling journals, customer queries and payments.

This temporary role offers broad exposure to a busy finance team and suits someone who is organised, proactive and detail-focused, with strong Excel skills and experience of finance systems. AAT qualification is desirable.