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Finance Assistant

Astute Recruitment Ltd
Derby Full-time GBP 28,000 – 32,000
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Finance Assistant | Permanent | Pride Park, Derby | £28,000 - £32,000 DOE

Astute Recruitment are proud to be working on behalf of our client based in Pride Park, Derby, to recruit a Finance Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a fully office-based role suited to someone with strong all-round transactional finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and getting involved across all areas of the finance function.

The successful candidate must have experience working on both the purchase and sales ledger and be confident managing their own workload.

Key Duties:

  • Processing high volumes of purchase ledger invoices

  • Matching, batching and coding invoices

  • Raising and processing sales invoices

  • Allocating customer payments

  • Credit control and chasing overdue debt

  • Supplier statement reconciliations

  • Bank reconciliations

  • Assisting with payment runs

  • Resolving supplier and customer queries

  • Supporting with month-end duties

  • Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets

  • General finance administration support

What we are looking for:
  • Previous experience within a Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant role

  • Strong knowledge of both purchase and sales ledger

  • Good organisational and time management skills

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Proactive and hands-on approach

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Good working knowledge of Excel and finance systems

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and growing business with free parking and a supportive working environment.

Other roles you may have applied for: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Transactional Finance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable

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