Junior Finance Assistant
Location: Sandwich
Pay Rate: £13.45 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent
Join a Finance Team!
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and detail‑focused Junior Finance Assistant to support a busy and expanding finance department. This role is ideal for someone at the early stages of their finance career who enjoys variety, accuracy, and working within structured processes.
You'll be working across purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations, credit control, and finance administration, with ongoing training and long‑term development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Supplier Liaison
Liaising with suppliers and maintaining the shared finance mailbox
Processing purchase invoices and matching them to purchase orders
Supporting supplier onboarding and maintaining accurate records
Compiling bi‑monthly payment runs for reviewAccounts Receivable
Processing and posting sales invoices
Liaising with the sales team to resolve queries
Supporting credit control to ensure timely customer paymentsBank & Transaction Processing
Processing company card expenditure
Reconciling bank accounts and investigating discrepanciesGeneral Finance Support
Ensuring adherence to internal processes and controls
Assisting the wider finance team with administrative and accounting tasks
Must‑Have Skills & Competencies
Numerical Accuracy & Data Handling
Ability to process high volumes of financial data with minimal errors
Strong numerical accuracy and consistency
Ability to spot discrepancies and follow them through to resolutionFinance Knowledge & Understanding
Understanding of debits and credits
Knowledge of how purchase invoices, sales invoices, and bank movements flow through the general ledger
Understanding of why reconciliations are performed, not just howProcess & Control Orientation
Ability to follow defined processes precisely
Appreciation of internal controls, approvals, and segregation of duties
Comfortable working within multiple deadlines and structured routinesSystems Confidence
Confident learning and navigating finance systems and workflows
Ability to input, extract, and validate data from accounting software
Comfortable working across multiple systems (finance, ERP, banking, expenses)Communication & Stakeholder Interaction
Clear, professional written communication - especially with suppliers and internal teams
Ability to handle finance queries calmly and confidently
Comfortable chasing information and outstanding itemsOrganisation & Time Management
Ability to manage competing priorities (e.g., inbox queries vs. payment deadlines)
Strong task‑tracking and follow‑up skills
Reliable in meeting recurring deadlines
What's on Offer?
Competitive weekly pay: £13.45 per hour
Excellent temp to perm pathway
Monday to Friday working pattern
Supportive team with ongoing training and career progression
Opportunity to gain broad finance experience in a dynamic environment
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