Finance Assistant

Your new company
Finance Assistant |Commutable from Doncaster, Scunthorpe, and surrounding areas
Full-time | Permanent
Up to £28,000 + great development opportunitiesAre you looking to build a career in finance with exposure to a full finance function? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and growing business where you'll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of finance tasks.

Your new role
As a Finance Assistant, you'll play a key part in the day-to-day running of the finance department. You'll be involved in everything from order processing and invoice checks to bank reconciliations and customer queries. This is a varied role that offers excellent exposure to both transactional and month-end finance processes.
Key Responsibilities

• Process and review customer invoices and ensure accurate coding
• Check and code supplier invoices, ensuring correct approvals are in place
• Record payments and receipts accurately in the system
• Handle bank reconciliations and support with fixed asset tracking
• Process employee expenses and ensure compliance with company policies
• Deal with customer queries related to accounts, payments, and invoices
• Support with debt management and ensure timely follow-up on outstanding balances
• Assist with month-end tasks including accruals, prepayments, and journal entries
• Prepare and check ledger balance and contribute to monthly reporting
• Support the team with ad hoc management reports and analysis
• Work closely with the wider finance team to support continuous improvement

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts support role
• Confident in coding invoices accurately, ensuring they are properly reviewed, approved, and processed in line with company procedures
• Able to handle and resolve invoice-related queries efficiently and professionally
• Experience preparing or supporting with management accounts
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a proactive approach
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others
• Ideally, you will have started your AAT studies - further study support can be provided.
• Knowledge of Xero is desirable.
• A good cultural fit - someone who's eager to grow, adaptable, and a team player

What you'll get in return

• Up to £28,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• 5 days office-based
• Private health insurance
• Free on-site parking and open-plan office facilities
• A supportive team and a great opportunity to gain broad finance exposure

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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