Finance Assistant

Job Description:

ROLE: Finance assistant

LOCATION: Burrough on the Hill, LE14 2QS

HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 5:00

PAY: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum - DOE

ASSIGNMENT: Permanent

Frontline Recruitment is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Assistant to join our client's finance team. This role is essential for supporting the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring accuracy in financial records, and assisting with various accounting tasks.

BENEFITS:

• Holidays: 22 days annual leave + UK Bank Holidays
• Hybrid Working: 4 days office-based, 1 day from home (changes subject to requirements)
• Pension: Statutory workplace pension in 2025
• Health Insurance: Planned for 2026 

THE ROLE:

• Raise Purchase Orders in line with business request
• Reporting and holding the business accountable for outstanding purchase order and invoice approvals
• Match GRN and manually inputting purchase invoices
• Resolving supplier queries promptly and effectively.
• Match Sales Orders to PODs, raise customer invoices
• Raise and seek approval for customer credits
• Perform daily bank reconciliations
• Allocate receipts and payments accurately in the accounting system
• Assist with cashflow monitoring and forecasting
• Credit cards transactions processing
• Assist in preparation of month-end journals (e.g., accruals, prepayments)
• Support the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• AAT qualified or ACCA, CIMA part-qualified
• At least 3+ years in a finance or accounting role
• Good working knowledge of Sage 50
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Frontline Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as an employment business for this vacancy.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful this time.