Finance Assistant

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations and therefore you must be well organized, with the ability to manage your own workload and be a conscientious team player. You will also play a key role in the new system implementation scheduled early 2026, supporting to ensure a smooth transition from the current system.

Client Details

Our client is based in St Helens and specialise within the energy sector. They are on the search for a finance assistant to join the team on a permanent full time basis. The business has been going over over 10 + years are are pioneers in their industry.

Description

· Supporting all day-to day accounting operations

· Management of cash book & bank reconciliation

· Responsibility for credit control ensuring timely customer payments

· Assist in assessing customer creditworthiness, monitoring limits and liaison with credit insurance company

· Creation and maintenance of customer master data including credit limits

· Query resolution of customer invoices working closely together with customer service and other relevant departments

· Processing of invoices & credit notes

· Balance sheet reconciliation

· Provide cover for the assistant controller and accounting assistant

· Accruals & Prepayments

· Payroll support

· Any other adhoc tasks

Profile

Qualifications

· Candidate will ideally have AAT Level 3 or equivalent

Experience & essential requirements

· Strong attention to detail

· Previous experience of within accounts function. Prior sales ledger / credit control responsibility is preferred.

· SAP experience desirable but not essential

· Strong Microsoft Excel / Office skills

· Ability to plan and organise own work

Job Offer

Benefits

· 25 days holiday + bank holidays (Plus one extra day for every 5 years worked)

· Option to purchase an additional 3 days holiday

· Salary sacrifice pension scheme

· On site parking

· Monthly contribution towards health club membership (on successful completion of probation)

· Cycle 2 work scheme

Pay

· Salary £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Job type

· Full time position 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm (4:30 finish on a Friday)