Finance Assistant - Month-End & Reporting Focus

Wade Macdonald; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education organization in the UK is seeking a Finance Assistant to support their finance team. The role includes processing invoices, managing payments, and ensuring VAT compliance. The ideal candidate has experience with finance support, strong Excel skills, and a proactive attitude. This position offers competitive compensation with benefits such as private medical insurance, life assurance, and study support, all within a supportive environment that values professional development.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Access to a company bonus scheme

Study support

Pension scheme

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a finance team and working with accounting systems.
• Strong Excel skills are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively and take on responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage finance inboxes.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries.
• Manage accruals and prepayments at month end.
• Ensure VAT compliance on all invoicing.
• Process intercompany transactions and utility invoices.
• Oversee company credit cards and expense claims.
• Support audits and year-end reporting.

Skills

Experience in finance support

Strong Excel skills

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Collaborative

Tools

Sage

Job description

A leading education organization in the UK is seeking a Finance Assistant to support their finance team. The role includes processing invoices, managing payments, and ensuring VAT compliance. The ideal candidate has experience with finance support, strong Excel skills, and a proactive attitude. This position offers competitive compensation with benefits such as private medical insurance, life assurance, and study support, all within a supportive environment that values professional development.