Finance Assistant in Chesterfield

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (office based)

Benefits:

• 23 Days Holiday + 8 Days Bank Holiday, rising to 25 Days next year
• Lunch provided x3 times per week
• On-site parking
• Stable, permanent position within a growing business
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Exposure to a broad range of finance and bookkeeping responsibilities
• Genuine opportunity to develop your responsibilities as the business and finance team grow

The Opportunity: We are recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing business seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to become a key member of its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys bookkeeping, maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of transactional finance processes. The role will take ownership of both the sales and purchase ledger functions, playing a vital part in supporting cash flow, supplier relationships and the wider finance operation. This position would suit someone who takes pride in accuracy, organisation and delivering high-quality work. Whilst the role is primarily focused on transactional finance and bookkeeping, there will be opportunities to contribute to process improvements and develop your responsibilities over time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales Ledger & Credit Control:
• Manage the end-to-end sales ledger process
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes
• Allocate cash receipts and reconcile customer accounts
• Conduct bank reconciliations
• Manage customer statements and sales ledger queries
• Review customer credit limits
• Monitor and reduce aged debt
• Maintain excellent customer relationships whilst supporting effective cash collection
• Purchase Ledger:
• Process purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
• Match invoices against purchase orders and investigate discrepancies
• Prepare payment runs for review, including foreign currency payments
• Manage supplier credit notes and refunds
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Review supplier credit limits
• Process company credit card transactions and reconciliations
• Manage the purchase ledger inbox and respond to supplier queries
• Reporting & General Finance Support:
• Produce aged debtor and creditor reports
• Provide regular updates to management on outstanding balances
• Resolve finance queries from customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function
• Provide general office support and assist with ad hoc projects as required

About You:

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger or Credit Control position
• Proven experience managing transactional finance processes accurately and efficiently
• A strong track record of credit control and cash collection
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confidence in identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
• A proactive approach and willingness to challenge existing processes where improvements can be made
• Strong Excel skills
• Previous experience using finance systems such as Xero, Dext, Sage or similar cloud-based accounting software

Why Apply? This role offers the opportunity to become the operational backbone of a finance function where your work will directly support business performance, cash flow management and future growth. If you're a highly organised finance professional who enjoys bookkeeping, credit control and taking ownership of day-to-day financial processes, we'd love to hear from you.