Finance Assistant (Part-time)

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare coverage

32 days annual leave

Hybrid working after probation period

Comprehensive company benefits

Job summary

Green & Wolvin Recruitment is seeking a Finance Assistant for a Derbyshire-based role, offered on a part-time basis (25–30 hours per week) with hybrid working between home and office. The role covers accounts payable and receivable, cash forecasting and month-end duties in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will manage supplier invoices, perform reconciliations, support VAT returns and liaise with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a financial role such as credit control or accounts payable.
• Experience with high volume invoice processing, payment forecasting and bank transaction processing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) would be advantageous.
• Commutable to Derby/Derbyshire on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and receivable across sites and countries.
• Control supplier and overhead invoices in in-house systems.
• Reconcile monthly statements and assist cash forecasting.
• Run manual payments in GBP and FX currencies.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve costings queries.
• Support month/year-end reporting and VAT returns.

Skills

Accounts payable

Credit control

Excel

Financial administration

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are actively looking to engage financial professional with a passion for account payable, credit control and general finance for a new role as a Finance Assistant (Part-time) in Derbyshire! The role will be between 25-30 hours per week (with flexibility in hours).

Client Details

Our client is a market-leading producer of high-end manufacturing products distributed across the UK and worldwide. You will be joining a fast-paced environment in a production and distribution logistics hub with circa 150 colleagues across warehousing, despatch and production. The business is a growing SME business dedicated to bespoke UK manufacturing based in Derby, Derbyshire.

Job Description

• Management and accountability for the control of the accounts payable and receivable system across numerous sites and various countries.
• Control of supplier invoices and overhead invoices to our in-house operating and financial systems.
• Resolving supplier invoice disputes via active management and discussion.
• Monthly statement reconciliation and cash forecasting.
• Manual payment runs within GBP and FX currency (such as USD, EUR, etc.).
• Working with internal stakeholders within the operational shipping team to resolve internal queries surrounding costings.
• Resolving payment queries with external accountants
• Providing monthly administrative support to the finance team and wider business.
• Daily management of Direct Debit reporting and payment schedules.
• Processing supplier invoices & managing payment runs
• Reconciling statements & handling queries
• Preparing cashbooks & weekly cashflow forecasts
• Supporting month/year-end reporting & VAT returns

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a financial role - such as credit control or accounts payable.
• Experience with high volume invoice processing, payment forecasting and bank transaction processing.
• Microsoft Excel advanced user experience - such as V Look-Ups and Pivot Tables would be advantageous but not essential.
• Commutable to Derby / Derbyshire on a hybrid basis.
• Ability to work between 25-30 hours per week on a part-time basis with flexible working.
• Hybrid working requirement (mixed home and office days)

What's On Offer?

• £30,000-£32,000 (pro-rata)
• Private healthcare coverage
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• Hybrid working after probation period
• Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding