Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Temporary (8 weeks) Full-time (37 hours per week) Hertfordshire

THE ROLE AT A GLANCE

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire (office-based)

Contract: Temporary (8 weeks)

Hours: 37 per week

Reporting to: Financial Controller

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are recruiting a Finance Assistant for an 8-week temporary assignment based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. This is a broad, hands-on transactional finance role sitting within a collaborative and professional environment, offering excellent exposure across both the purchase ledger and sales ledger functions.

You will play a key part in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the finance function, taking ownership of day-to-day transactional processing while supporting the wider team with reconciliations, reporting and stakeholder queries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchase Ledger

• Registration and matching of incoming purchase invoices to purchase orders
• Running bi-weekly remittance proposals for UK and international payments
• Uploading approved payment files to the bank for approval
• Verifying supplier bank details; approving new supplier and amendment requests
• Reviewing supplier statements and chasing missing invoices
• Requesting VAT invoices for proforma payments
• Preparing monthly aged creditor reconciliations
• Reviewing and approving expense claims in line with travel and expenses policy
• Mass posting of expenses on a bi-weekly basis into the consolidated payment run
• Monthly import and reconciliation of company card transactions within the finance system

Sales Ledger and Other Finance Activities

• Converting sales orders to sales invoices and managing credit control processes
• Posting customer receipts and allocating against specific invoices
• Posting management accounts journals for ad hoc recharges and miscoding corrections
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations as directed by the Financial Controller
• Completing ONS Monthly Business Survey returns
• Responding to queries from both finance and non-finance colleagues
• Supporting internal and external audit processes

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Prior experience in a finance assistant or accounts assistant role, covering accounts payable and/or accounts receivable
• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent, including Maths and English
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work accurately to deadlines and within clearly defined processes
• Good communication skills with the confidence to liaise across teams
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach

This is an immediate start role! Must be available to start from w/c 18th May 2026