Part Time Finance Assistant
About the company
A long-standing SME business with a strong track record of success is currently seeking an experienced Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper to join them in a growth driven role. Having built solid foundations over recent years, the business is now in an exciting phase of continued growth, making this a great time to join. You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive finance team within a company known for its warm, collaborative culture, where people are valued and development is encouraged.
Your tasks
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day processing and administration of the company’s financial transactions. This is a varied, hands-on position: making sure customer payments are allocated accurately, suppliers are paid on time, finance queries are handled promptly and outstanding debts are actively managed.
_Sales Ledger & Credit Control_
- Allocating customer receipts daily and reviewing and issuing sales invoices
- Processing card payments by telephone, pay-by-link and online
- Chasing overdue accounts by phone and email, and supporting the reduction of aged debt
- Resolving customer account queries and processing refunds
_Purchase Ledger_
- Collating and posting purchase invoices, ensuring payments stay within terms
- Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving supplier queries
- Reconciling supplier statements and maintaining supplier records
- Preparing BACS runs and ad-hoc payments for approval
_Banking & General Finance Support_
- Accurately recording all cash movements and assisting with bank reconciliations
- Maintaining accurate accounting records and helping manage the finance inbox
- Supporting the Assistant Accountant and Finance Director with ad-hoc tasks
Requirements
What you’ll bring
- Sound experience in bookkeeping and financial administration
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to spot discrepancies and investigate issues
- Good Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables. Experience of an ERP level system is also advantageous
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively and work independently to deadlines
Desirable
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central/NAV
- AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT
What we offer
*Salary: £29,000 – £33,000 pro-rata + quarterly bonus Circa 20 hours per week split across 4 or 5 days ideally**
- Quarterly bonus scheme
- 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with a holiday buyback scheme
- Study support towards AAT for the right candidate
- Company-funded Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
Other
This role is primarily office-based, with flexible and remote working arrangements available ad hoc.