Alexander Lloyd
Trainee Finance Assistant
Are you looking to start or develop a career in finance, administration, or business operations?
We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Trainee Finance Assistant to join a growing business in Crawley. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone from a customer service, retail, administration or office-based background who enjoys problem-solving, working with data and investigating queries.
Full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take their first step into a finance or commercial support role.
What You'll Be Doing
- Reviewing charges and identifying discrepancies
- Raising invoices where additional charges have been identified
- Communicating with customers regarding invoice queries
- Investigating and resolving customer disputes
- Liaising with suppliers and third parties to resolve issues
- Maintaining accurate records and updating internal systems
- Supporting the wider team with reporting and analysis
What We're Looking For
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- A positive and professional approach to customer interactions
- Strong problem-solving and investigative skills
- Ability to manage workload independently and as part of a team
What's On Offer
- £22,000 – £25,000 salary
- Full training and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Valuable experience within finance, operations and commercial functions
If you're organised, inquisitive and looking for an opportunity to develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.
This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.
Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.
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