Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Part-time | 25 hours per week across five days | Office-based, Watford | up to £38,000 full-time equivalent
A Watford-based business is looking for a capable Finance Assistant to support its day-to-day finance operations. This is a varied, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys keeping accurate records, resolving account queries and helping customer payments come in on time.
What you’ll be doing
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Maintain customer accounts and keep sales ledger records up to date.
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Allocate incoming payments and investigate differences or unallocated cash.
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Monitor overdue balances and contact customers to agree payment dates.
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Respond to account and invoice queries, working with colleagues to resolve issues.
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Prepare regular reports on outstanding balances and flag accounts needing attention.
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Carry out account and bank reconciliations.
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Provide support with supplier invoices, statements and payment preparation.
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Help ensure finance records are accurate and deadlines are met.
What we’re looking for
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Experience in credit control, sales ledger or a broad finance support role.
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Confidence speaking with customers about invoices and payments.
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Good attention to detail and a practical, organised approach to managing your workload.
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Comfortable working independently while contributing to a small team.
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Good Excel skills and experience using a finance system; Sage experience would be useful.
The role is office-based in Watford for 25 hours each week, spread across five days. Salary is the salary is circa £25,000 per year, based on a £38,000 full-time equivalent