Finance Assistant — Ledger & Cashflow Champion

Universal-Business-Team; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

On-site parking

Holiday entitlement

Permanent role

Job summary

Universal-Business-Team in Chesterfield is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join the growing finance team. The role covers transactional finance and bookkeeping, taking ownership of sales and purchase ledgers and supporting cash flow and supplier relationships.

You will maintain accurate records, process invoices, perform bank reconciliations and deliver regular management updates. The position offers a stable, office-based environment with learning opportunities as the business

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance/Accounts roles such as Finance Assistant or Sales/Purchase Ledger
• Proven transactional finance processing experience
• Strong credit control and cash collection track record
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with Xero, Dext, Sage or similar cloud-based software

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Sales Ledger
• Raise invoices and credit notes
• Allocate cash receipts and reconcile accounts
• Conduct bank reconciliations
• Manage customer statements and ledger queries
• Process purchase invoices and match to purchase orders
• Prepare payments including foreign currency
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Produce aged debtor and creditor reports
• Support management with outstanding balances and cash flow

Skills

Excel skills

Credit control

Cash collection

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

Dext

Sage

Job description

Universal-Business-Team in Chesterfield is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join the growing finance team. The role covers transactional finance and bookkeeping, taking ownership of sales and purchase ledgers and supporting cash flow and supplier relationships.

You will maintain accurate records, process invoices, perform bank reconciliations and deliver regular management updates. The position offers a stable, office-based environment with learning opportunities as the business