Finance Assistant

Are you a Finance Assistant looking for a role where you can take real ownership of your work and continue developing your finance career? Our client is a successful and growing organisation based in the Hatfield area. They are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their established and supportive finance team, providing an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, investigating discrepancies and ensuring financial information is accurate.
Working closely with senior members of the finance team, this Finance Assistant position will have a strong reconciliation and transactional finance focus. You'll take responsibility for regular reconciliations, processing financial transactions, supporting invoicing and accounts payable activity and resolving discrepancies.
Our client is ideally looking for someone with previous finance or accounts experience and a good understanding of reconciliations and transactional finance processes. However, candidates earlier in their finance career may also be considered, including finance/accounting graduates or those studying towards AAT, providing they can demonstrate strong numerical ability, excellent attention to detail and a genuine desire to develop.£29,000–£33,000 DOE – Hatfield Area – Excellent Benefits – Free Parking – Career Development
Finance Assistant – Benefits Offered

£29,000 – £33,000 depending on experience
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension scheme
Healthcare contribution
Additional benefits linked to length of service
Professional development and potential study support
Supportive and collaborative working environment

Finance Assistant – Job Overview

Complete regular financial reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
Reconcile financial transactions and ensure information is recorded accurately
Check and process financial information in line with agreed procedures
Support invoicing and accounts payable processes
Prepare and process invoices and payments within agreed deadlines
Assist with regular financial reporting and month-end activity
Maintain accurate financial records and supporting information
Support financial reporting and analysis across a range of transactions
Monitor outstanding balances and assist with debtor management
Liaise with internal departments and external contacts to resolve finance queries
Investigate discrepancies and identify potential issues
Assist with improvements to finance processes and procedures
Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and administrative support to the wider finance team

Finance Assistant – Skills & Experience Required

Previous finance or accounts experience would be highly desirable
Experience of reconciliations, invoicing, payments or accounts payable processes would be advantageous
Alternatively, a finance/accounting graduate or someone studying towards AAT with strong potential may be considered
Strong numerical and analytical skills
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Confident investigating discrepancies and resolving financial queries
Good understanding of accounting and financial processes
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable taking responsibility for your own workload
Confident communicator who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a supportive team

This Finance Assistant role offers plenty of autonomy, allowing you to take responsibility for your own workload while benefiting from the support and knowledge of an experienced finance team.
For someone looking to build a long-term career in finance, there is also excellent scope to develop professionally as the organisation continues to grow, with the potential for further professional study and career progression.
If you're a Finance Assistant who enjoys reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and getting into the detail behind the numbers, we'd love to hear from you.
Thank you for your application.
Please note Lawrence Dean Recruitment is acting as an employment agency & business. Due to the high number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to all applications individually. If you have not been contacted within 7 working days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, but we may contact you about other opportunities in the future.
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