Your newpany We’re looking for a detail‑focused and proactive Finance Assistant to support a busy finance team. You’ll handle invoice processing, purchase orders, payments, bank recs, and general accounting tasks while helping keep financial information accurate and up to date.Ideal for someone with experience in accounts payable, strong Excel skills, and an AAT qualification (or working towards it).
Your new role
1. Accurately process and code supplier invoices, ensuring correct approvals and budget assignment.
2. Match invoices with purchase orders and delivery receipts, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
3. Chase internal teams for outstanding purchase orders to maintain timely processing.
4. Work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment queries.
5. Process and reconcilepany credit card transactions, ensuring accurate coding and documentation.
6. Support the review and processing of employee expenses in line withpany policy.
7. Maintain budget trackers, updating PO approvals, invoice progress, and payments made.
8. Prepare and execute payment runs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, including urgent payments when needed.
9. Set up and maintain supplier records on the payments platform, ensuring correct data entry.
10. Verify supplier bank details to supportpliance risks.
11. Prepare customer invoices and credit notes, and allocate iing payments.
12. Assist with tracking fixed assets, including recording additions, disposals, and supporting depreciation schedules.
13. Support the onboarding of new clients and suppliers by processing required documentation.
14. Contribute to month‑end and year‑end close activities.
15. Prepare documentation for internal and external audits.
16. Provide support across the finance function with ad‑hoc tasks and additional duties as required.
What you'll need to succeed
17. AAT studier or other relevant accounting/finance experience.
18. Prior experience in an accounts payable role, ideally covering the full purchase‑to‑pay process.
19. Strong Excel skills, with experience using accounting systems (Xero preferred).
20. High level of accuracy with excellent organisational skills.
21. Strongmunication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
What you'll get in return
22. Salary offered: £34,000 - £36,000
23. Hybrid Working: 3 days in office, 2 days home
24. Free parking on site
25. Study support offered (case by case)
26. Flex on start & finish times