Finance Assistant

Overview

Love Purchase Ledger and available immediately? This one's for you. We're working with a well-established manufacturing business based in Frimley. Their friendly finance team is looking for a hands-on Finance Assistant who genuinely enjoys Purchase Ledger and processing and thrives in a busy, deadline-driven environment.

If you're someone who stays calm under pressure, loves reconciling supplier statements, and takes pride in keeping accounts tidy and accurate, this could be a great long-term opportunity.

• Posting purchase invoices across multiple divisions
• Splitting costs between COGS and admin
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
• Processing payments and receipts
• Supporting month-end close, including intercompany reconciliations
• Preparing reports to assist with month-end
• Working with operational teams and service systems
• Supporting with ad-hoc finance and admin tasks as needed

• Proven experience in a broad finance or accounts role, ideally within an SME
• Strong Purchase Ledger experience you must genuinely enjoy this area
• Experience with Sage 50, Sage 200 or similar accounting software
• Ability to manage tight deadlines while remaining organised and accurate
• Confident handling queries and working with multiple stakeholders
• Good Excel and general IT skills
• A proactive, reliable team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Sales Ledger experience is a bonus, but not essential
• Bonus:
  Experience with in engineering, construction, manufacturing or facilities management
• Knowledge of Domestic Reverse Charge VAT or CIS

• Competitive market-rate salary
• 20 days holiday plus BH
• Group pension scheme
• Group life insurance
• Friendly, supportive team environment
• Genuine temp-to-perm opportunity

Due to the office-based nature of the role, applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK and be able to travel daily to the Frimley office.