Finance Assistant - Macildowie Recruitment and Retention : Job Details

Finance AssistantLocation: Kettering Salary: Up to £24,000 Work Arrangement: 2-3 Days in the office per week

Are you a motivated individual looking to kick-start your career in finance? Have you already gained 6-12 months temporary experience looking for a longer term opportunity?

Join a progressive, forward-thinking business that offers fantastic training, development, and clear progression pathways. With flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home part of the week, this is a great role for someone who wants to grow within a supportive and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the purchase ledger, including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, and query resolution.
• Manage daily tasks such as bank statement imports, credit card payments, and cheque processing.
• Input journals into ERP systems and provide monthly departmental financial reports.
• Assist in month-end tasks and provide general support to the Finance Team Leader.
• Offer basic absence cover for other team members and take on ad hoc finance tasks as required.

What You'll Bring:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs experience is advantageous)
• A hands-on, results-driven approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with QuickBooks, Xero, Sage 50, or similar financial software is a plus.

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Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.