Job Description
Finance Assistant Temporary to Permanent (Office Based)Leicester £28,000-£33,000Are you an experienced finance professional with strong sales invoicing and credit control experience? We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing business based in Leicester.This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company that is transitioning from a small family-run business into a more structured organisation. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role will take the lead on sales invoicing and support complex credit control activities within a small and supportive finance team.Initially offered on a temporary basis, there is genuine long-term potential for the right candidate.The RoleThis is a hands-on finance role with a strong focus on sales invoicing and credit control.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex invoicing processes while helping improve finance procedures as the business continues to grow. Key duties include:Taking ownership of the sales invoicing functionManaging complex invoicing processes involving insurance companies and accident management companiesRaising invoices relating to excess payments, VAT, commissions, and supplementary repair chargesSupporting and leading credit control activities, including payment allocations and account queriesLiaising with insurance companies and external stakeholders regarding invoices and paymentsReviewing and sense-checking financial information to ensure accuracyIdentifying process gaps and proactively suggesting improvementsSupporting the management accountant with additional transactional finance tasks, including bank reconciliations, where requiredAbout YouPrevious experience within sales ledger, credit control, or all-round accountsStrong understanding of debits, credits, and core accounting principlesAAT qualified or qualified by experienceHighly motivated, organised, and accurate in your workConfident using initiative and questioning anything that does not look rightStrong problem-solving and analytical skillsComfortable working within a fast-paced and evolving environmentPrevious experience using Sage Line 50 is desirableAdditional InformationSmall, supportive finance team with direct exposure to senior managementOpportunity to help shape and improve finance processes within a growing businessGenuine opportunity for the role to become permanentPotential to broaden responsibilities into wider finance and transactional accounting tasks over timeTPBN1_UKTJ