295 Finance Assistant jobs in the United Kingdom

Role:  Finance Assistant

Location:  Stevenage

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm / 8:30am-4pm

Salary: £27,300 per annum

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our well-established client based in Stevenage.

Duties of a Finance Assistant:

• Purchase and Sales Ledger
• Record Credit Card expenditure matching receipts
• Scanning and loading supplier invoices on to Sage
• Managing the Aged Debt via calls and emails to customers.
• Preparing the Supplier Invoice Payment support for payment runs.
• Matching Bank Receipts and Payments to Sage invoices   

What we would like from you:

• Previous experience within Sales ledger, Purchase ledger and Credit Control
• Excellent knowledge of Sage 50 software
• Advanced excel skills; Pivot tables, V look ups
• Financial Reporting and Analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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Your new company
Our client is recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. The hours of work are Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with flexibility offered on start and finish times (E.g. 7.30am-4pm/ 8am - 4.30pm etc). The role is office-based until successful completion of 3 months' probation and then hybrid working can be offered moving forward (3 days from home, 2 days in office). The organisation is based in North Lanarkshire, on the outskirts of Glasgow. There is on-site parking and the offices can be easily accessed by public transport too.
Your new role
Reporting to the Financial Controller and working as part of a team of 3, the Finance Assistant will undertake a range of duties. Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, purchase ledger invoicing, sales ledger invoicing, payment runs, reconciliations, issuing remittances, liaison via telephone and email with clients and suppliers, supporting with year-end and month-end duties, reporting for management and general associated duties.
What you'll need to succeed
Experience in a similarly diverse finance assistant position is essential. You will be a friendly and professional communicator (both verbal and written) as you will liaise with clients, suppliers and colleagues on a daily basis via telephone and email and face-to-face. You will have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable undertaking a varied workload and working to various deadlines.
What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity with a growing organisation for an experienced Finance Assistant to both utilise and develop their skillset and ambitions.
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Finance Assistant
£25,000 - £27,000
Leicester
Full Time / Permanent
Study Support
Office Based

SF Recruitment are working exclusively with an exciting business who are seeking permanent Finance Assistant due to expansion. Our client is seeking an experienced individual to join the business and become part of an excellent & well ran Finance department.

The suitable Finance Assistant will ideally have a strong understanding of Accounts Receivable, enjoy working as part of a wider team & be able to hit the ground running. Experience within a similar position is essential for this vacancy.

Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant
- Maintaining ledgers.
- Allocation and posting of monies received.
- Invoicing and crediting accounts where appropriate.
- Reconciliation of remittance advice to individual accounts, on a monthly or 4 weekly basis, alongside individual reconciliation of account where required.
- Debt recovery.
- Posting cash.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with your most up to date CV for immediate consideration.

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AWC Staff Services are seeking a Finance Assistant  to provide strategic financial support for our clients continued growth based in Chapel Allerton, Leeds.

The ideal candidate will be a finance professional with experience in construction or related sectors, who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment. You will lead our client’s commercial strategy and ensure the continued growth and profitability of our business. Our client’s portfolio includes infrastructure development, residential and commercial building support, and public sector contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a voice to the board of directors, offering financial analysis and strategic recommendations to guide decision-making.
li>Act as the first point of contact for all financial matters, ensuring efficient resolution of queries and smooth financial operations across departments.
• Manage group-wide cash flow and working capital requirements, including oversight of Work in Progress (WIP) alongside commercial teams.
• Lead the preparation of detailed financial forecasts and budgets, collaborating with department heads to integrate operational insights.
• Manage treasury functions, including banking relationships and funding arrangements, to support ongoing operations and growth.
• Spearhead the improvement of current financial software systems (SAGE + one bespoke system) to enhance reporting capabilities and align with financial processes.
• Oversee the consolidation of financial reports across multiple entities.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures to improve margins and operational efficiency.
• Manage the audit process and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly management accounts and deliver financial performance reports to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with various departments to align financial strategies with broader company objectives.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Qualified ACA or ACCA; CIMA considered based on relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of financial forecasting, budgeting, and treasury management.
• Experience with financial software implementations and process improvements.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and experience in managing cross-functional teams.

Start: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Rate: £30,000 - £40,000

• Enter daily cash receipts and bank transactions to SAP
• Enter supplier invoices and overseeing GRN nominal legers on SAP
• Preparing bank payments and transfers
• Reconcile debtor and creditor accounts reporting any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with relevant business partners
• Reconciliation of bank accounts, current/invoice finance on SAP to bank statements
• Liaise with customers to settle aged debt and develop close working relationships to maintain company targets around aged debt levels
• Process payroll for hourly paid employees including overseeing timesheets and entering onto Sage 50 Payroll
• Assist with record keeping of holidays/sickness/absences of all employees on HR database
• Adhere to the company's or organisation's financial policies and procedures
• Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions.
• Maintain stock levels with respect to uniform, PPE equipment and stationary
• Prepare month end general ledger accounts and journals such as bank accounts, payroll and depreciation
• Administer purchasing for the company
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers
• Review and adhere to department budgets
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with ad hoc admin tasks/projects

• Self-motivated with high attention to detail.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Strong excel skills
• Strong organisational & administrative skills
• Computer & IT skills
• Strong problem solving & analysis skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and identify areas for improvement
• Ability to adapt and respond well to change

• GCSE’s
• Currently AAT qualified or CIMA/ACCA part qualified looking to progress (or in study at the moment)
• Level 4 AAT Qualification is desirable

The Finance Assistant role offers an excellent opportunity to support the accounting and finance function within the business services industry. This permanent position involves handling financial transactions, maintaining records, and ensuring accuracy in day-to-day operations.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the business services industry, providing essential support to clients. As a medium-sized company, they offer a close-knit environment where employees can develop their skills and contribute meaningfully to the team.

Description

• Process and reconcile invoices, payments, and financial transactions accurately.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports and monthly statements.
• Maintain organised and up-to-date financial records.
• Support the payroll process by ensuring timely and accurate data entry.
• Monitor accounts receivable and payable, ensuring timely follow-ups.
• Undertake Bank Reconciliations
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Respond to internal and external financial queries promptly and professionally.
• Contribute to process improvements within the finance department.

Profile

A successful Finance Assistant should have:

• Experience in accounting or finance-related roles within the business services industry.
• Prepared to be office based
• A strong understanding of financial principles and processes.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Xero
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and improving processes.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary depending on experience.
• Participation in a company pension scheme.
• A permanent role with opportunities for professional growth in the business services industry.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment within a small-sized organisation.
• Potential for career progression in accounting and finance.

If you are detail-oriented and eager to develop your career as a Finance Assistant, we encourage you to apply today!

Finance Assistant - Maidenhead

27,000 - 30,000 + 24 days holiday + pension (plus AAT study support or ACCA/CIMA)

Fully office based 5 days per week (plenty of free parking and close to all transport routes)

I'm delighted to be partnering with an impressive, growing IT organisation, who are Private Equity backed and are very keen to appoint a Finance Assistant into their growing finance team in Maidenhead, due to a number of recent acquisitions. This is the perfect role that will utilise your existing transactional finance experience, but will allow you to learn new areas of finance as you support the Management Accountant with wider accounting tasks. This role would suit candidates who already have existing transactional finance experience, and keen for their next role - applications from non-studiers and AAT studiers (or early stages of ACCA/CIMA) also welcomed. Initially this role will be hired as a fully office based role.

You must be a UK resident and have recent UK experience

The successful Finance Assistant employed here, will support the Management Accountant and the wider Finance Team with a varied and impressive list of duties and the role will evolve over time to more responsibilities over the years:

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• Transactional finance - working closely with the AP and AR specialists, and supporting them daily
• Preparing and posting revenue invoices for multiple entities
• Credit control assistance. working alongside the AR specialist
• Direct Debit Processing
• Entering and processing financial data
• Reconciling bank statements, supplier accounts, and customer accounts
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Assisting the Management Accountant with Financial Reporting - Revenue recognition
• Aged debtor analysis
• Credit limit reviews
• General Ledger and Accounts
• Working with other Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Analysis and support, providing analytical support to the team
• Assisting with business requests and resolving queries.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required
• Additional duties - may involve configuring and supporting financial systems.

Profile of the successful Finance Assistant

• A can do, will do attitude to learning
• Technical Skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial software, and accounting systems. Training to be provided
• Communication Skills - Clear and concise communication is necessary for interacting with team members, customers, suppliers and other departments.
• Attention to Detail - Maintaining accuracy in financial records and reports is essential
• Working with others in the finance team in a collaborative manner, in order to gain exposure to and experience within multiple areas of finance.

Please do get in touch for further details. Our Maidenhead client is a superb, highly sought after business to work for - and they are keen to move quickly for the right applicant. Our client can also offer interviews quickly for the right candidate.

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Talent-UK are currently recruiting for Finance Assistant to join our client who is a well-established engineering business and market leaders in the industry.
Overview is to assist the Financial Director in providing reliable and consistent information by ensuring timely and accurate recording of transactional data to the Company’s systems and to provide data on sales and purchase ledgers ensuring that both are managed to maximise growth and profit within the business.  
 
General details
Position- Finance Assistant
Salary £26k-£32k (Depending on experience)
Location- Wakefield WF2
Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.45pm and Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm
Free parking
Company benefits
Permanent
 
 
Key responsibilities
 

• Enter daily cash receipts and bank transactions to SAP
li>Enter supplier invoices and overseeing GRN nominal legers on SAP
• Preparing bank payments and transfers
• Reconcile debtor and creditor accounts reporting any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with relevant business partners
• Reconciliation of bank accounts, current/invoice finance on SAP to bank statements
• Liaise with customers to settle aged debt and develop close working relationships to maintain company targets around aged debt levels
• Process payroll for hourly paid employees including overseeing timesheets and entering onto Sage 50 Payroll
• Assist with record keeping of holidays/sickness/absences of all employees on HR database
• Adhere to the company's or organisation's financial policies and procedures
• Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions.
• Maintain stock levels with respect to uniform, PPE equipment and stationary
• Prepare month end general ledger accounts and journals such as bank accounts, payroll and depreciation
• Administer purchasing for the company
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers
• Review and adhere to department budgets
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with ad hoc admin tasks/projects

 
What we are looking for
 

< i>Self-motivated with high attention to detail.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Strong excel skills
• Strong organisational & administrative skills
• Computer & IT skills
• Strong problem solving & analysis skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and identify areas for improvement
• Ability to adapt and respond well to change

 
Qualifications
 

< i>GCSE’s < i>Currently AAT qualified or CIMA/ACCA part qualified looking to progress (or in study at the moment)
• Level 4 AAT Qualification is desirable

 
If you think that this Finance Assistant role is for you then please “click apply.”
 
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The Finance Assistant will play a key role in supporting the Accounting & Finance team with day-to-day financial operations. This temporary role is ideal for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for working within the industrial and manufacturing sector. This role is offering 2 days per week home working.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation in the industrial and manufacturing sector. The company is known for its focus on operational excellence and its commitment to delivering high-quality products and services.

Description

Processing purchase ledger invoices

Reconciling supplier statements, recording missing invoices, requesting copies and following up on the progress of all queries

Create and process supplier payments

Create and update customer records

Posting and allocating daily customer payments

Tracking customer queries and processing credit notes

Communicate with customers/suppliers to ensure invoices are clear for payment

Assist with month end roll over and reporting for both purchase ledger and sales ledger

Updating daily cash books from bank statements

Accounts reconciliations i.e. Bank and credit cards

Assist with the preparation of VAT returns

Daily credit control tasks as agreed with Credit Controller

Cover for credit control annual leave and support during busy periods

Updating weekly exchange rates

Profile

A successful Finance Assistant should have:

• Experience working within the industrial and manufacturing sector is advantageous.
• Strong numerical skills and a detail-oriented approach.
• Familiarity with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn new processes.

Job Offer

• An annual starting salary of approximately 25,000
• Hybrid working and free parking
• A temporary role with potential to gain valuable experience in Nottingham.
• Opportunity to work within a respected organisation in the industrial and manufacturing sector.
• Supportive team environment and clear processes.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Finance Assistant, apply now to join the team in Nottingham!