Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant (Hybrid)
£35,000-£40,000 (Dependant on experience)
Burton on Trent, DE13
Hybrid (1 day working from home)

Working Hours - 8am-4.30pm Monday-Thursday, Friday 8am-3.30pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and proactive Finance Assistant to join our client’s small and friendly finance team in Burton.

Our client is widely recognised as a leading provider in their industry and take great pride in the strong reputation they have built.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices, credit notes, expenses, and supplier reconciliations
• Manage weekly supplier and expense payment runs, including preparation for authorisation
• Complete bank reconciliations, daily cash postings, and customer/site payment reconciliations
• Manage customer credit checks, applications, account set-up, credit requests, statements, and credit control
• Maintain accurate customer, invoicing, pricing, and account records across Syspro and Salesforce
• Manage costing of IE/NL monthly stock transfers
• Support month-end reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow forecasting
• Provide ad hoc reporting and maintain records
• Support the financial controller with external audits
• Provide holiday and absence cover for Financial Controller, Customer Success, and Business Support teams

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Strong experience in a similar finance role, ideally with a background across purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control and supported with month-end processes
• A formal accounting qualification is desirable, although QBE candidates with relevant experience are also encouraged to apply
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, ability to do V LOOKUPs & Pivot Tables
• Experience using Syspro, Domo, or Zoho would be ideal but not essential
• Experience using Salesforce preferred but not essential
• Proactive and highly organised, with strong attention to detail
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
• Professional, flexible and positive team player

What's On Offer

• Hybrid working - 1 day work from home (arrangement to be discussed)
• 22 days holiday plus standard bank holidays
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Death In Service Benefit
• 4% Employer pension contribution
• Work for an established & growing business