Finance Assistant

Location: Leicester Hours: Full-time Salary: Competitive

The opportunity

We are working exclusively with an established business in Leicester to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant.

This is a varied, hands-on position combining day-to-day accounting responsibilities with occasional operational and administrative support. You will join a collaborative team and work closely with senior finance colleagues to maintain accurate financial records and support the smooth running of the wider business.

Our client’s identity will be shared with suitable applicants during the recruitment process.

Key responsibilities

Your finance duties will include:

• Processing and posting purchase invoices
• Allocating payments and reconciling supplier statements
• Preparing supplier payment runs for approval
• Responding to supplier and internal finance queries
• Posting journals and prepayments
• Preparing schedules and supporting month-end activities
• Posting receipts and inter-account transfers
• Completing bank reconciliations, including foreign currency accounts
• Processing expenses, corporate card transactions and mileage claims
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Preparing internal recharge invoices
• Supporting sales invoicing and service-related administration
• Assisting with audit requests and supplying supporting information
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records

Additional responsibilities

As part of this varied role, you may occasionally provide cover for colleagues in other areas of the business. This could include:

• Processing customer orders and invoices
• Preparing quotations and checking stock availability
• Producing shipping and delivery documentation
• Liaising with customers, suppliers, couriers and internal teams
• Monitoring shared email inboxes
• Supporting the processing and administration of sales orders
• Maintaining customer records
• Providing occasional reception, switchboard and general office support

About you

We would like to hear from candidates who:

• Have previous experience as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or in a similar position
• Have practical experience of purchase ledger and bank reconciliations
• Are confident using accounting systems and Microsoft Office
• Take a proactive and hands-on approach to their work
• Have strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Communicate professionally with customers, suppliers and colleagues
• Are adaptable and comfortable managing a varied workload
• Have fluent written and spoken English

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and successful organisation in a broad finance role offering variety, responsibility and exposure to different areas of the business.

This vacancy is being managed by us on an exclusive basis. All applications and enquiries will be treated confidentially, and further information about the employer will be provided to suitable candidates as the recruitment process progresses.

If you are an organised and dependable finance professional looking for your next opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you.