Job Description:

Finance Assistant – Temporary to Permanent (Office Based)
Leicester £28,000-£33,000

Are 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 Role

This 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 function
• Managing complex invoicing processes involving insurance companies and accident management companies
• Raising invoices relating to excess payments, VAT, commissions, and supplementary repair charges
• Supporting and leading credit control activities, including payment allocations and account queries
• Liaising with insurance companies and external stakeholders regarding invoices and payments
• Reviewing and sense-checking financial information to ensure accuracy
• Identifying process gaps and proactively suggesting improvements
• Supporting the management accountant with additional transactional finance tasks, including bank reconciliations, where required

About You

• Previous experience within sales ledger, credit control, or all-round accounts
• Strong understanding of debits, credits, and core accounting principles
• AAT qualified or qualified by experience
• Highly motivated, organised, and accurate in your work
• Confident using initiative and questioning anything that does not look right
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Previous experience using Sage Line 50 is desirable

Additional Information

• Small, supportive finance team with direct exposure to senior management
• Opportunity to help shape and improve finance processes within a growing business
• Genuine opportunity for the role to become permanent
• Potential to broaden responsibilities into wider finance and transactional accounting tasks over time