At a Glance
- Tasks: Support finance operations and gain hands-on experience in invoicing and office administration.
- Company: A rapidly growing business in Welwyn Garden City with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: NEST pension, health assessments, 25 days annual leave, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Ideal for early career professionals seeking structure and support.
- Why this job: Kickstart your finance career with real responsibilities and full training in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Around a year of office experience and a proactive attitude.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
Ready to take the next exciting step in your office career? This growing Welwyn Garden City business has seen exceptional growth in both team size and turnover, and they are now looking for a bright, organised and ambitious Finance and Office Assistant to join their busy, supportive team.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone looking for their second job who already has around a year of office experience and is ready to grow their skills in finance, administration and customer support. If you are accurate, proactive and keen to learn, full training will be provided to help you succeed.
Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, you will support the Finance Team and work closely with colleagues across the business. You will get hands-on experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger, invoicing, credit control, client portals and general office administration, making this a fantastic platform for someone who wants to build confidence and develop a career in finance.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Helping to produce monthly recurring contract invoices accurately and on time
- Supporting the creation of non-contract invoices and keeping processes moving smoothly
- Monitoring and helping to manage the finance inbox, responding to queries and escalating where needed
- Updating Service Tracker statuses to support accurate and timely invoicing after service delivery
- Issuing and uploading insurance and accreditation certificates to SharePoint
- Uploading invoices and supporting documents to external client portals
- Assisting with statements, credit control and follow-up communications
- Helping to resolve invoice queries quickly, professionally and accurately
- Supporting bought ledger activity, including supplier queries
- Assisting with company credit card reconciliations
- Getting involved in wider office administration, quality checks and service delivery support as required
What We’re Looking For
- A confident communicator with a friendly, professional approach
- Excellent attention to detail and pride in getting things right
- A proactive team player who is also happy working independently
- Good MS Office skills and confidence using systems
- CRM or accounting software knowledge would be a bonus, but it is not essential as full training will be given
Why this role? You will join a growing business where you can learn from experienced finance colleagues, build practical office and accounts experience, and take on real responsibility from day one. It is ideal for someone early in their career who wants structure, support and the chance to develop.
Benefits:
- NEST Pension (Auto-enrolment into our workplace pension scheme is available after a 3-month waiting period for employees who meet the qualifying age and earnings requirements)
- Bupa Health Assessment (following 1-year qualifying service)
- Death in Service Insurance (following 1-year qualifying service)
- 25 days annual leave + BHs
Hours - 8:00 – 16:30
Please only apply for this role if you live within 10 miles of Welwyn as this is not a hybrid role. Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy. Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.
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