Finance Assistant – Graduate

Absolute Recruit; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency is seeking a motivated Graduate Finance Assistant in Hertfordshire. This role offers recent graduates an opportunity to develop their career in finance within a supportive team structure. Responsibilities include assisting with month-end reporting, processing invoices, and maintaining financial records. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong numerical skills, high attention to detail, and a proactive approach, with support for professional qualifications and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Full training programme

Study support towards professional qualifications

Clear progression opportunities

Bonus and enhanced pension

25 days holiday

Onsite parking

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and motivated to build a long-term career in finance.
• Confident in their approach and able to work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end processes and reporting.
• Reconcile high volumes of payments.
• Process invoices, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Maintain accurate financial records and data.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and project support as required.

Skills

Strong numerical and analytical skills

High attention to detail

Good communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Recent degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline

Job description

Overview

Salary: £27000 - £30000

Location: Hertfordshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you a graduate looking for your first role within finance?

We are currently seeking a confident and motivated Graduate Finance Assistant to join a growing finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to begin their career in finance within a supportive, structured environment that offers genuine progression.

You will be working within a close-knit team of 5, while also being part of a wider finance department of 30, gaining exposure to a broad range of finance activities and stakeholders across the business.

As a Graduate Finance Assistant, you will support the finance team with day-to-day financial operations while developing your technical skills and commercial understanding. This role is ideal for a proactive graduate who is keen to prove themselves and grow within a fast-developing finance function.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include :

• Assisting with month-end processes and reporting
• Reconciliations of high volumes of payments
• Processing invoices, reconciliations and journal entries
• Maintaining accurate financial records and data
• Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Ad-hoc analysis and project support as required

About You

We are looking for a graduate who is eager to learn, confident in their approach, and motivated to build a long-term career in finance.

• A recent degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• High attention to detail and good organisational skills
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to take responsibility
• Good communication skills and the confidence to work within a team

What’s On Offer

• Full training programme tailored to graduate-level development
• Study support towards professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing finance function
• Bonus, enhanced pension, 25 days holiday and onsite parking
• Supportive team culture with strong mentoring
• Competitive salary and benefits package