Finance Assistant - Hybrid: Invoicing, Payments & Ledger

ROSE & YOUNG RECRUITMENT LTD; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ROSE & YOUNG RECRUITMENT LTD is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the finance team in Rugby. The hybrid role focuses on day-to-day processing of income, payments, invoices, and financial transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will assist with posting journals, processing supplier invoices, chasing payments, and maintaining documentation within finance systems. The role suits someone with strong Excel skills and a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Experience with purchase ledger and invoice management.
• Experience preparing and posting journals (supervised).
• Familiarity with finance systems.
• Understanding of finance operations in a small to medium-sized organisation.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Confidence handling financial data and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Process claims in line with HMRC regulations and organisational procedures.
• Record and process income received (post, online payments, and other sources), ensuring accurate allocation.
• Process supplier invoices, staff expenses, and payment runs accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with basic reconciliation of financial data where required.
• Assist with posting basic journals under supervision.
• Process online payments and ensure accurate recording within financial systems.
• Take payments over the phone in accordance with organisational procedures and security standards.
• Allocate incoming payments correctly and resolve basic discrepancies.
• Support high-volume financial data entry and transaction processing.
• Monitor incoming payments and assist with basic credit control follow-up.
• Manage the finance inbox, responding to queries or directing them appropriately.
• Deal with finance-related queries.
• Assist with preparation of basic financial reports and data for the finance team.
• Support audit preparation by maintaining organised and accurate documentation.
• Help ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and controls.
• Contribute to maintaining and improving financial systems and processes.
• Assist with financial administration linked to events, including tracking payments and resolving queries.
• Provide additional finance support during peak operational periods.
• Contribute to wider organisational transformation and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Invoice management

Journals posting

Excel

Microsoft Office

Finance data handling

Tools

Finance systems

Excel

Job description

ROSE & YOUNG RECRUITMENT LTD is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the finance team in Rugby. The hybrid role focuses on day-to-day processing of income, payments, invoices, and financial transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will assist with posting journals, processing supplier invoices, chasing payments, and maintaining documentation within finance systems. The role suits someone with strong Excel skills and a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.