Finance Assistant | £28,000 – £30,000

Rapidly expanding, forward-thinking SME based in Nottingham are looking for a driven Finance professional to join their growing team in a newly created role as a result of continued success.

The business is investing heavily in automation, systems, and process optimisation as part of an ambitious growth journey. They are looking for someone who thrives in a progressive environment, someone curious, commercially aware, and eager to add value beyond pure transactional processing.

You will report directly to a highly supportive Finance Manager who is keen to mentor and develop the right person. The role offers genuine scope to broaden your exposure, take on increasing responsibility over time, and become a key part of a modern, meritocratic business environment.

You will play a central role in the day-to-day finance operations including Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Credit Control and producing Management Reports.

• Processing purchase invoices and credit notes
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Payment runs and ad-hoc payments
• Maintaining supplier records and controls
• Credit card reconciliations
• Supporting purchase order processes
• Preparing consolidated invoices
• Bank reconciliations
• Supporting month-end processes
• Managing internal and external queries
• Weekly reporting and data management
• Monitoring workflows and identifying process improvement opportunities

This role offers exposure to both transactional finance and the wider reporting and control environment, this is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop quickly, really broaden their skillset and work autonomously within a supportive wider finance team.

• Ideally at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• A strong grounding in accounts payable, receivable and reconciliations
• Familiarity with Sage, Xero, SAP or similar systems
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (knowledge of VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables highly desirable)
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• To be organised, proactive and confident in communicating with stakeholders
• Enthusiasm when it comes to improving systems and processes, spotting better ways of working and implementing efficiencies
• The desire to expand their skills and progress
• The ability to adapt and work in a fast-moving, evolving environment

Job Category Accountancy & Finance