Finance Assistant

Are you a detail-focused finance professional looking to build your experience in a supportive and fast-paced manufacturing environment?

Eclipse Magnetics Ltd and Bowers Metrology (MMG), part of the Spear & Jackson Group of Companies, are seeking an enthusiastic Finance Assistant to join their Finance team based at the Atlas Site in Sheffield.

Reporting to the Eclipse Magnetics Financial Controller, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the smooth operation of both accounts payable and accounts receivable activities. The role involves the timely processing of supplier invoices, coordination of payments, reconciliation of purchase and sales ledgers, and resolution of queries to ensure strong working relationships with suppliers and customers.

You will support credit control activities to ensure outstanding debts are collected in a timely manner, working closely with customers to encourage prompt payment and resolve issues professionally. You will also be responsible for monitoring and reconciling cash receipts, posting journals, and performing bank reconciliations to ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and up to date. Collaboration with colleagues across departments will be essential to support efficient processing of sales receipts and purchase payments.

The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, along with strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines. A willingness to learn and develop within the role is essential. Previous experience in accounts payable, credit control, or double-entry bookkeeping is desirable, as is familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP.

This is a full-time role, initially based five days per week on site in Sheffield. It offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career within a well-established manufacturing group, contributing to effective financial operations while gaining valuable hands‑on experience.

At Eclipse Magnetics we constantly recognise that our success has been built by the hard work, talent and ingenuity of our employees. We invest in our employees and also strive to make Eclipse Magnetics an attractive proposition to new employees. We offer a range of employee benefits:

• Company sponsored learning and development - training courses, further education, vocational training
• Modern working environment - complete with free on-site parking
• Employee discounts - excellent discounts on group products including Spear & Jackson Garden and hand tools
• A range of social and charity fund raising initiatives
• Life Assurance Scheme - death in service cover
• Company supported volunteer days - support local good causes without losing pay or holiday entitlement
• Free social BBQs during work time - enabling inter‑department relationships to flourish
• Free fresh fruit - helping our employees eat healthily
• December shutdown leave of 3 days in addition to your annual leave entitlement
• Access to free independent mortgage advice for you, your family, and friends
• Promoting health & wellbeing - awareness programmes, voluntary healthcare cash plan, Workplace Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24-hour personal and life management support service for you and members of your household

Please contact S&J Careers, sending your CV and covering letter to: