Finance Assistant: Purchase & Sales Ledger Support

CMR Recruitment Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join a growing book supply business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support day-to-day finance functions, process transactions, manage supplier relationships, and assist with credit control.

This role covers purchase and sales ledgers, reconciliations, bank reconciliations, expense processing, and month-end tasks, offering development in a hands-on finance environment and the chance to build a long-term career

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Able to work independently whilst contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills when dealing with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accurate purchase ledger records.
• Reconciling supplier statements, including those from key publishing suppliers.
• Assisting with supplier payment runs and resolving payment queries.
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Processing company credit card transactions, including VAT coding and receipt management.
• Reconciling online sales platforms, customer accounts and related transactions.
• Supporting credit control activities and proactively following up overdue payments.
• Allocating customer payments and assisting with sales ledger reconciliations.
• Processing employee expenses and mileage claims.
• Preparing monthly sales commission calculations.
• Supporting the wider finance team with month-end duties and ad hoc accounting tasks as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

CM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join a growing book supply business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support day-to-day finance functions, process transactions, manage supplier relationships, and assist with credit control.

This role covers purchase and sales ledgers, reconciliations, bank reconciliations, expense processing, and month-end tasks, offering development in a hands-on finance environment and the chance to build a long-term career