Finance Assistant: Payroll, VAT & Invoicing (Sage 50)

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

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Huntress is recruiting a Finance Assistant in Hertford. The role offers exposure across finance, payroll, VAT and administration with full training. A modern office in a convenient Hertford location is mentioned, along with a salary of £32,000–£35,000 per year and standard hours Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

The candidate will manage customer accounts, invoicing, VAT tasks, payroll setup using Sage 50, and support pension processes, with long-term career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Working towards AAT with full training 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.
• Comfortable working as part of a small, supportive team.

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

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

AAT (in progress)

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Huntress is recruiting a Finance Assistant in Hertford. The role offers exposure across finance, payroll, VAT and administration with full training. A modern office in a convenient Hertford location is mentioned, along with a salary of £32,000–£35,000 per year and standard hours Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

The candidate will manage customer accounts, invoicing, VAT tasks, payroll setup using Sage 50, and support pension processes, with long-term career progression opportunities.