Senior Finance Assistant

Huntress; Rettendon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntress is recruiting for a Senior Finance Assistant on behalf of a well-established client located on the outskirts of Chelmsford. The role is office-based, with free parking, requiring reliable transport. You will join a friendly Accounts team and support VAT, inter-company activity, and month-end processes.

Key duties include multi-entity VAT returns, inter-company invoicing, bank reconciliations, and maintaining ledgers. Experience with Sage Line 50 and advanced Excel is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar finance role and function.
• AAT qualification or Part-Qualification is advantageous.
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment and strong VAT/inter-company experience.
• Solid bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.
• Provide support and guidance to other Finance Assistants as a senior contact for finance queries.
• Manage inter-company invoicing, recharges and reconciliations; review aging and discrepancies.
• Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals; assist with month-end close and management accounts.
• Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices; manage supplier payments.
• Maintain accurate ledgers and control accounts; support audit requirements.

Skills

VAT returns

Inter-company accounting

Bank reconciliations

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Multi-entity environment

Financial controls

Education

AAT qualification or part-qualification

Tools

Sage Line 50

Cloud ERP systems

Job description

Senior Finance Assistant

Our well-established client, based on the outskirts of Chelmsford, are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join their friendly Accounts team on a permanent basis. This is a fully office based position, with free parking on-site - due to the location of the office, you must drive with your own transport.

Duties will include:

• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities
• Provide support and guidance to other Finance Assistants within the team and acting as a senior point of contact for external finance queries
• Managing inter-company invoicing, recharges and reconciliations
• Reconciling inter-company balances and resolving discrepancies
• Daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts
• Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals
• Supporting month-end close and management accounts preparation
• Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices
• Managing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements
• Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers
• Reviewing aged debtors and creditors and resolving outstanding balances
• Clearing historic balances, unreconciled items and processing authorised write-offs
• Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and maintaining supporting schedules
• Assisting with audit requirements and statutory compliance

Candidate requirements:

• A minimum of 5 year's experience within a similar role and finance function
• AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience working within a multi-entity environment
• Strong experience with VAT returns, inter-company accounting, accruals and prepayments
• Strong bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation experience
• Experience maintaining accurate ledgers and financial controls
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good working knowledge of Sage Line 50
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities whilst maintaining strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Experience using a Cloud ERP system would be advantageous

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Salary banding is 35k-38k DOE

Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation.

We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.