Butler Rose is delighted to be supporting a well established and growing business in the recruitment of a Finance Assistant on a 6 month temporary contract, with a strong likelihood of extension. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-focused and proactive finance professional to gain hands‑on experience within a fast‑paced finance function. The role will support the AR/AP Manager and wider finance team across sales ledger, credit control and purchase ledger activities, offering exposure to a broad range of responsibilities within a successful organisation.
The Role
As Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting day‑to‑day finance operations, ensuring accuracy across customer and supplier accounts and helping to maintain strong cash‑flow performance.
Key Responsibilities
* Preparing and producing monthly sales invoices in collaboration with the Operations team
* Issuing invoices and proactively following up payments via telephone and email to ensure adherence to credit terms
* Supporting cash collection across designated customer accounts
* Assisting with the resolution of escalated invoice and payment queries
* Communicating regularly with Operations, Sales and line management where problem accounts arise
* Supporting the preparation of debtor reports and bad debt provisions
* Matching purchase orders to supplier invoices to ensure accuracy
* Assisting with supplier payment run preparation
* Providing ad‑hoc support to the wider Finance team as required
About You
* AAT qualified or equivalent
* Strong AR/AP ledger experience, including reconciliations
* Exceptional attention to detail with strong organisational and time‑management skills
* Confident Excel and general systems skills
* A proactive, “can‑do” approach with the ability to take ownership
* Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
* Calm under pressure with a problem‑solving mindset
* Experience with ERP systems is desirable
Contract & Benefits
* Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
* Contract: 6‑month temporary contract, likely to be extended
* Hours: Full‑time
* Working pattern: Office‑based during training, then hybrid with a minimum of 50% office attendance
* Start date: Early January 2026
If you are immediately available (or available early January) and looking to secure a varied finance role within a supportive and fast‑moving environment, please apply today through Butler Rose.
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
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