Finance Assistant - Sales Ledger

Sherwoods; Highweek; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £27,500 (FTE)

Holiday 29 days incl. BH (pro rata)

Flexible working days

Birthday day off

Healthcare cash plan

Employee discount platform

Full training & growth

Job summary

Sherwoods, a family-owned facilities maintenance business in the South West, is seeking a part-time Finance Administrator. You will manage invoices, match them to jobs, and keep our finance records accurate while supporting the team with purchasing ledger tasks as needed.

No accounts background required; strong admin skills and organisation will help you succeed, with training provided to learn our systems. Flexible days and pro rata salary are offered.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 (or equivalent).
• Excellent admin and organisational skills.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise when busy.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Check job details and costs, raise accurate client invoices on time and submit them by email or client portal.
• Match invoice numbers to our job management system and cross-check against client portals to keep WIP reports accurate.
• Set up new clients on our finance systems.
• Chase overdue payments, resolve invoice queries and monitor the Finance inbox.
• Provide occasional purchase ledger cover, such as processing supplier invoices and matching to purchase orders.

Skills

Excellent admin

Organisational skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

IT systems

Communication

Calm under pressure

Ownership

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Tools

Sage

Job description

Job Description

Do you always have twelve tabs open and know exactly where everything is? If so, this could be the role for you. Our Finance team keeps a busy facilities maintenance business running smoothly, and we’re looking for a part-time Finance Administrator who is brilliant at admin, happy juggling several things at once and likes getting the details right. You don’t need an accounts background. If you can stay organised when the to-do list grows, we can teach you the rest.

What’s involved?

• Check job details and costs, then raise accurate client invoices on time and submit them by email or client portal
• Match invoice numbers to our job management system and cross-check against client portals, so our work-in-progress reports stay accurate
• Set up new clients on our finance systems
• Chase overdue payments, resolve invoice queries and keep an eye on the Finance inbox
• Provide occasional purchase ledger cover, such as processing supplier invoices and matching them to purchase orders

What’s in it for you?

• FTE salary up to £27,500 per annum, pro rata for 24 hours/week
• 29 days’ holiday including bank holidays, pro rata
• Flexibility on the days and times you work (to be agreed)
• A paid day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee discount platform
• Full training and the chance to grow your career

What You’ll Need

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 (or equivalent)
• Excellent admin and organisational skills
• The ability to multi-task and prioritise when things get busy
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Good working knowledge of IT systems
• Clear, friendly written and verbal communication
• A calm head under pressure and a sense of ownership over your work

It would be great if you have

• Experience in an admin, office or customer service role
• Experience in sales ledger, purchase ledger or accounts (not essential)
• Knowledge of Sage
• Experience in a property or facilities maintenance business

Who are Sherwoods?

Sherwoods is a family-owned facilities maintenance business that truly values its people and their career growth. Operating since 1970, we’ve built a strong reputation across the South West. Our continued success is driven by the quality of our work and the long‑standing relationships we’ve built with our clients.

Salary

16500 - 16500 GBP (yearly)