Macildowie Recruitment and Retention
Finance Assistant
Location: Kettering
Salary: Up to £26,500
Working Pattern: Office-based with 1 day per week from home after successful completion of probation
Are you looking to build your career within finance and gain exposure across multiple areas of accounting?
Whether you have 1-2 years of experience and are ready for your next step, or you're a more experienced finance professional looking for a varied transactional role, we'd love to hear from you.
We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing and supportive finance team based in Kettering. This role offers excellent exposure to a broad range of finance processes, multiple accounting systems, and the opportunity to develop your technical skills in a collaborative environment.
The Role
You'll be responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial processing across a portfolio of clients, supporting a range of accounting and finance activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Processing VAT transactions and supporting VAT submissions
- Payroll preparation and administration
- Purchase ledger processing
- Preparing and distributing unpaid bills reports
- Preparing weekly payment runs
- Sales ledger management and credit control activities
- Weekly bank reconciliations
- Month-end reconciliations and journal adjustments
- Managing client inboxes, responding to queries and maintaining records
- Updating and maintaining client process documentation
- Participating in the team phone rota and supporting client enquiries
- Providing excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
About You
We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and enjoys working in a fast-paced finance environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience within a finance or accounts role
- Exposure to areas such as purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, payroll or credit control
- Basic to intermediate Excel skills
- Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero or Sage (or similar systems)
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach
- The ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
AAT, ACCA or CIMA studies would be advantageous, although candidates who are qualified by experience are equally encouraged to apply.
What's on Offer?
- Salary up to £26,500
- Hybrid working (1 day from home after probation)
- Exposure to multiple finance systems and processes
- Excellent opportunity for career development and progression
- Supportive team environment
- Varied and engaging workload across a portfolio of clients
If you're looking for a role that will broaden your finance experience and provide a solid platform for future progression, we'd love to hear from you.
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