Finance Assistant: Billing & Reconciliations (Hybrid)

Confidential; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Watford is seeking a Finance Assistant (Accounts and Billing) to support daily finance tasks in a hybrid role. You will process invoices, expenses, and card payments, perform reconciliations, and manage billing across multiple systems.

The role requires AAT 3 and solid Excel skills, with duties handling subscriptions, VAT, and collections. Immediate availability is preferred in a temporary-to-permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience with purchase ledger and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of VAT treatments and coding.
• Experience handling supplier invoices and expenses.
• Ability to resolve routine queries with accuracy.
• Experience with multiple billing or accounting systems.
• Strong Excel skills with data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices with valid approvals and correct coding.
• Process employee and credit card expenses with correct VAT.
• Record bank receipts and payments; complete reconciliations.
• Maintain subscription billing and direct debit setups in GoCardless.
• Monitor failed payments and coordinate collections.
• Reconcile receipts to invoices across Naviga and Xero.
• Handle the finance inbox and resolve routine queries.
• Assist with survey responses and ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Bank reconciliations

VAT coding

Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

GoCardless/Stripe knowledge

Education

AAT Level 3

Tools

Sage

Xero

Naviga

GoCardless

Stripe

Job description

Confidential in Watford is seeking a Finance Assistant (Accounts and Billing) to support daily finance tasks in a hybrid role. You will process invoices, expenses, and card payments, perform reconciliations, and manage billing across multiple systems.

The role requires AAT 3 and solid Excel skills, with duties handling subscriptions, VAT, and collections. Immediate availability is preferred in a temporary-to-permanent contract.