The role of Finance Assistant involves assisting with invoices and reconciliations. This permanent position in Dunstable is ideal for someone with a keen interest in accounting and finance.
Client Details
The employer is a well-established organisation. As a part of a medium-sized team, they focus on delivering excellence in accounting and finance operations to support their business goals.
Description
*Prepare, reconcile, and raise accounts receivable invoice requests relating to rebate agreements, funding arrangements, and other income streams, ensuring documentation is maintained accurately.
*Coordinate with an external or centralised credit control function to ensure outstanding invoices are followed up promptly and overdue balances are minimised.
*Work closely with internal Finance teams to resolve invoice-related queries and act as a point of contact for aged debt issues.
*Communicate with both internal stakeholders and external customers via phone and email to support the collection of overdue balances when required.
*Produce routine weekly and monthly debtor reports for distribution across operational and commercial teams.
*Maintain, update, and ensure the accuracy of data across ERP, finance, and commercial systems.
*Support the configuration, data entry, and parallel testing of a new rebate management system, ensuring agreements are set up correctly and system integrity is maintained.
*Provide general ad-hoc support to the Finance team as needed.
Profile
A successful applicant will have:
*Experience within finance, commercial finance, accounts receivable, or credit control (preferred but not essential).
*Strong organisational skills, with a methodical approach to managing workloads.
*Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure.
*Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
*Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal teams and external partners.
*A proactive, self-motivated attitude and the ability to pick up new processes quickly.
*Interest in or study toward a finance qualification (beneficial but not required).
Job Offer
*Competitive salary package
*Generous holiday entitlement
*Enhanced company policies including family friendly leave and wellbeing support.
*Access to financial wellbeing tools or services.
*Access to digital health or wellbeing programmes.
*Discount schemes
*Employee assistance support for personal and professional wellbeing.
*Clear development pathways and opportunities for progression.
*The chance to join a supportive team environment where your contribution will have real impact.
If you’re looking to advance your career in accounting and finance, this role as a Finance Assistant in Dunstable could be the perfect opportunity for you. Apply today!