Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

Overtime option

Onsite parking

Flexible start/finish times

Job summary

Confidential in East London is seeking a Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper to own day-to-day site finance administration. You will handle purchase and sales ledgers, payroll processing, and VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and timely deliveries.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role offers a full-time permanent contract, a salary of £37,000–£45,000 depending on experience, a discretionary bonus, overtime options, 37.5 hours weekly, and onsite parking with flexible start times.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy finance role with strong purchase and sales ledger experience.
• Proactive, dependable and able to work on own initiative.
• Organised, accurate and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger: processing supplier invoices, reconciliations, queries and payments.
• Manage sales ledger: invoicing, payment allocation and credit control.
• Process payroll including weekly timesheets and payments; handle month-end/year-end tasks.
• Prepare and reconcile bank statements.
• Prepare VAT returns and support accruals/prepayments.
• Assist with year-end requirements.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Payroll

Bank reconciliations

VAT returns

Sage Line 50

Time management

Tools

Sage Line 50

Job description

Your new company

Our client is a well-established and growing manufacturing business that has built an excellent reputation for quality, reliability and customer service. Following continued growth and investment, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper to join the team at their East London site.

Your new role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance administration for the site with key duties including:

• Purchase ledger including processing supplier invoices, statement reconciliations, query resolution and payments
• Sales ledger including raising invoices, payment allocation and credit control
• Payroll including processing weekly timesheets and payments, month-end and year-end requirements
• Bank reconciliations
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Supporting with accruals and prepayments
• Assisting with year-end requirements

What you'll need to succeed

The successful candidate will have previous experience within a busy finance role and must possess strong purchase ledger and sales ledger experience. You will be highly organised, accurate and comfortable managing multiple priorities. Experience of payroll would be advantageous, as would knowledge of Sage Line 50, although this is not essential. The ideal individual will be proactive, dependable and have the ability to work on their own initiative.

What you'll get in return

• This role is being offered on a full-time permanent basis.
• Starting salary circa £37000 - £45000 dependent on experience
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Overtime option
• Working hours 37.5 per week with flexibility for an earlier start and finish time e.g. between 6.30-8am
• Onsite role with parking. Commuting distance from Leyton, Wanstead, Hackney and Waltham Forest directions