Finance Assistant
Hales Group
Location: Lowestoft
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday
Salary: £30,000+ (depending on experience)
Hales Group are seeking a motivated and detail-focused Sales / Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a busy and supportive finance team in Lowestoft.
This is a varied role that combines responsibility for the sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, payroll, bank reconciliations, and general finance administration. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the accounts function, maintaining accurate financial records, and building positive relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
This position would suit an experienced Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger Clerk, Purchase Ledger Clerk, or Credit Controller looking for a broad and rewarding role within a growing business.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Ledger
- Generate, process, and distribute customer sales and service invoices accurately.
- Upload invoices to customer billing portals and third-party platforms.
- Allocate customer payments and reconcile accounts.
- Investigate and resolve customer invoice queries and discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate customer records and sales ledger information.
- Support credit control activities and monitor outstanding debt.
Purchase Ledger
- Provide support for purchase ledger processing.
- Assist with supplier invoice management and payment administration.
- Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve any payment queries.
- Support the preparation and processing of payment runs.
Banking & Cash Management
- Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
- Process and post incoming and outgoing bank transactions.
- Maintain accurate cash records and assist with cash flow forecasting.
- Process and reconcile multi-currency transactions where required.
- Reconcile bank charges and other banking adjustments.
Credit Control & Reporting
- Conduct customer credit checks and monitor credit limits.
- Chase outstanding payments and support collection activities.
- Produce sales ledger reports and management information.
- Assist in preparing operational and financial reports.
- Identify and investigate account discrepancies.
Finance & Administration
- Process employee payroll, expenses and reconcile claims.
- Administer and reconcile petty cash.
- Manage queries received through shared finance inboxes.
- Process, distribute, and file financial documentation.
- Handle incoming post and finance correspondence.
- Provide general administrative support to the finance department.
- Assist with ad hoc finance and purchasing tasks as required.
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience within a Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Credit Control, or similar finance position.
- Strong understanding of accounts processes and financial administration.
- Experience using accounting software or ERP systems.
- Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Confident communication skills with the ability to liaise professionally with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines.
Why Work Through Hales Group?
At Hales Group, we treat candidates as our customers. Our experienced Lowestoft-based consultants are dedicated to matching you with the right career opportunity and supporting you throughout the entire recruitment process.
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