Finance Assistant

Our client a leading freight, logistics and courier organisation is looking for a Finance Assistant to join their busy team.

This is a full time, office-based role.

Hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive Finance Assistant to support with day-to-day accounting activities, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, and management accounts.

Key Responsibilities of a Finance Assistant:

• Raise sales invoices and upload into accounting software with correct coding
• Produce manual invoices when required
• Send statements and chase overdue payments
• Resolve customer billing queries
• Process purchase invoices and support supplier payment runs
• Handle supplier queries promptly and accurately
• Transfer data between finance systems and allocate receipts
• Complete monthly reconciliations for bank, debtor, and creditor accounts
• Assist with ad-hoc finance tasks, reporting, and audits
• Be cross trained in Sales and Purchase Ledger functions
• Use Sage 50 and internal CRM systems to maintain accurate financial records
• Support process improvements and workflow efficiency within the finance team

The Successful Finance Assistant will have:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable working to deadlines and under pressure
• Working knowledge of Sage 50 system
• Intermediate Excel skills and attention to detail

Proven experience as a Finance Assistant within logistics or freight forwarding is advantageous.

If this Finance Assistant opportunity sounds of interest, please apply online now!