Finance Assistant: Payroll, VAT & Career Growth

Huntress; Hertford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Auto-enrolment pension

Death in Service cover

Annual bonus scheme

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Genuine opportunities for career prog­

Job summary

Huntress is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a client in Hertford. The role covers finance, payroll, VAT and general administration, with full training and long-term career development opportunities. The office is modern and well located in central Hertford.

Responsibilities include invoicing, sales ledger support, VAT administration, payroll processing with Sage 50, and maintaining confidential financial records. 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with 25 days holiday plus BH.

Qualifications

• Ideally you are working towards AAT; full training is provided.
• Confident using Sage 50 Accounts and Microsoft Excel.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and able to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Managing new customer accounts, pro-forma invoices and project invoicing.
• Handling customer account queries and supporting sales ledger activities.
• Assisting with quarterly and overseas VAT administration.
• Maintaining digital finance records and managing petty cash.
• Processing employee expenses, including credit card and mileage claims.
• Supporting the implementation of an expenses management system.
• Assisting with National Statistics returns and general finance administration.
• Setting up new starters and processing monthly payroll using Sage 50.
• Managing pension contributions, enrolments and employee queries.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll and pension records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organised

Education

AAT (in progress)

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Huntress is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a client in Hertford. The role covers finance, payroll, VAT and general administration, with full training and long-term career development opportunities. The office is modern and well located in central Hertford.

Responsibilities include invoicing, sales ledger support, VAT administration, payroll processing with Sage 50, and maintaining confidential financial records. 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, with 25 days holiday plus BH.