Job Description:

Finance Assistant – Derby – Up to £30,000

Chase & Holland are thrilled to be supporting an award-winning, creative business who a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our dedicated Finance department on a temp to perm basis. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous finance experience who is looking to develop their career within a successful and expanding business.

This role offers far more than a traditional ledger position, whilst initially focused on sales ledger activities, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain exposure to wider finance functions and develop valuable management accounting skills over time. The ideal candidate will be somebody who enjoys taking ownership of their work, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to the continued success of the business.

What's Great About This Opportunity?

• Recognition and reward for your hard work with an annual profitability bonus
• Opportunity to work closely with and learn from an experienced Finance Manager
• Exposure to a broad range of finance and accounting activities
• Genuine scope to develop into management accounts responsibilities
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and drive continuous improvement
• Career development within a growing and ambitious company

Finance Assistant Responsibilities:

• Producing journals, prepayments and accruals Overseeing the purchase ledger
• Supporting in monthly management accounts and year end activities including P&L, stock, debtors and variance analysis
• Reconciling all control accounts
• Intercompany payroll processing

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience within a similar role
• Minimum AAT Level 3 is desireable but not essential 
• Experience of using accounting Software such as Sage and Xero
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines in a busy environment

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Finance Assistant opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.