Financial Assistant

Location: Manchester City Centre (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days WFH)

Salary: £28,000 – £32,000

About the Role:

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our client's growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is eager to make an impact in a fast-paced start-up. You’ll play a key role in supporting their finance function across sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking, and general finance admin.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Ledger

• Reconcile payments with sales orders.
• Raise weekly and monthly sales invoices.
• Post customer BACS payments.
• Assist with credit control activities.

Purchase Ledger

• Post purchase invoices to the accounting software.
• Prepare weekly supplier payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier accounts.

Banking

• Post banking entries to the accounting software.

Ad-hoc Duties

• Manage the centralised finance mailbox.
• Respond to customer and supplier queries.

About You:

• Highly motivated and conscientious with a “can do” attitude.
• A strong team player who can also work independently to deadlines.
• Adaptable and comfortable with change in a start-up environment.
• Skilled with Excel/Google Sheets (desirable but not essential – full training provided).