Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Location: Hoddesdon
Salary: £16.34 - £18.26 per hour  
Type: Full-time, temporary with the possibility to go permanent

Smart10 is proud to be partnering with a market-leading product-led business to recruit a proactive Finance Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term finance career within a fast-growing, commercially focused environment.
You'll play a key role across purchase ledger, sales ledger, banking, VAT and month-end support, working closely with the Finance Manager and external accountants to ensure accurate, timely financial processing.

Job Responsibilities:
As Finance Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
·Managing the Purchase Ledger supplier set-up and maintenance, query resolution and supplier payment runs
·Maintaining the Sales Ledger, raising invoices and credits, issuing statements and supporting credit control
·Completing daily and weekly bank reconciliations across all accounts, including merchant services, petty cash and expenses
·Preparing and submitting monthly VAT returns under MTD, maintaining clear audit trails and supporting EC/Intrastat reporting where required
·Ensuring high data integrity within Microsoft Business Central, including accurate dimensions and document attachments
·Acting as a professional point of contact for supplier and customer queries

We're looking for someone who is:
·AAT, ACA or ACCA qualified or studying (study support available)
·Experienced in a similar Finance Assistant / AP & AR role, ideally within manufacturing, FMCG or product-based businesses
·Confident using ERP systems and Excel (lookups, pivots, basic formulas)
·Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
·A clear, professional communicator who builds strong relationships
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others, and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.
 
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