Finance Assistant in Watford

Finance Assistant Part-time | 25 hours per week across five days | Office-based, Watford | up to £35,000 full-time equivalent A Watford-based business is looking for a capable Finance Assistant to support its day-to-day finance operations. This is a varied, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys keeping accurate records, resolving account queries and helping customer payments come in on time. What you’ll be doing * Maintain customer accounts and keep sales ledger records up to date. * Allocate incoming payments and investigate differences or unallocated cash. * Monitor overdue balances and contact customers to agree payment dates. * Respond to account and invoice queries, working with colleagues to resolve issues. * Prepare regular reports on outstanding balances and flag accounts needing attention. * Carry out account and bank reconciliations. * Provide support with supplier invoices, statements and payment preparation. * Help ensure finance records are accurate and deadlines are met. What we’re looking for * Experience in credit control, sales ledger or a broad finance support role. * Confidence speaking with customers about invoices and payments. * Good attention to detail and a practical, organised approach to managing your workload. * Comfortable working independently while contributing to a small team. * Good Excel skills and experience using a finance system; Sage experience would be useful. The role is office-based in Watford for 25 hours each week, spread across five days. Salary is the salary is circa £23,000 per year, based on a £35,000 full-time equivalent