Assistant Finance Manager
24 days ago
Great Notley
An ambitious and fast-growing business in Great Notley is seeking a confident and commercially minded Finance Assistant to join its expanding team. Following a recent rebrand and backed by financial investment, the company has experienced rapid growth and is now looking to appoint someone who wants to build a long-term career within the business. This role offers genuine progression, with a clear pathway toward Finance Manager and ultimately Finance Director, supported by training and mentorship from the current fractional Finance Director. Key Duties • Manage Sales and Purchase Ledger, including reconciliations and invoice approvals, • Maintain accurate bookkeeping within Xero, including daily postings, journals and month-end adjustments, • Complete bank, interest and expense reconciliations, • Support cash flow forecasting, credit control and aged debtor reviews, • Assist with month-end and year-end processes, including preparation of management accounts (P&L, cash flow and balance sheet support), • Authorise and manage bank payments, including Direct Debits via GoCardless, • Raise purchase orders and support new business deal processing, including liaison with funders and lease reconciliations, • Set up and manage customer contracts within CRM systems, • Act as the main point of contact for finance-related customer and supplier queries, • Provide wider commercial, sales support and administrative assistance as required About You • Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role, • Strong working knowledge of Xero (essential), • Comfortable taking ownership and accountability, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • Able to work in a fast-growing, evolving environment, • Strong communication skills and confident liaising with funders and stakeholders, • Ideally having worked for a service-led technology or engineering business What’s on Offer • Genuine long-term progression to senior finance leadership, • Mentorship from an experienced Finance Director, • Opportunity to shape and improve finance processes, • Growing, ambitious and well-backed business