Finance Assistant
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Salary
£35000 - £38000 per annum
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Location
Chelmsford, Essex
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Job type
Permanent
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Senior Finance Assistant
Our well-established client, based on the outskirts of Chelmsford, are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join their friendly Accounts team on a permanent basis. This is a fully office based position, with free parking on-site - due to the location of the office, you must drive with your own transport.
Duties will include:
* Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities
* Provide support and guidance to other Finance Assistants within the team and acting as a senior point of contact for external finance queries
* Managing inter-company invoicing, recharges and reconciliations
* Reconciling inter-company balances and resolving discrepancies
* Daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts
* Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals
* Supporting month-end close and management accounts preparation
* Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices
* Managing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements
* Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers
* Reviewing aged debtors and creditors and resolving outstanding balances
* Clearing historic balances, unreconciled items and processing authorised write-offs
* Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and maintaining supporting schedules
* Assisting with audit requirements and statutory compliance
Candidate requirements:
* A minimum of 5 year's experience within a similar role and finance function
* AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified would be advantageous but not essential
* Experience working within a multi-entity environment
* Strong experience with VAT returns, inter-company accounting, accruals and prepayments
* Strong bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation experience
* Experience maintaining accurate ledgers and financial controls
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good working knowledge of Sage Line 50
* Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities whilst maintaining strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
* Experience using a Cloud ERP system would be advantageous
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Salary banding is 35k-38k DOE
Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.
Our well-established client, based on the outskirts of Chelmsford, are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join their friendly Accounts team on a permanent basis. This is a fully office based position, with free parking on-site - due to the location of the office, you must drive with your own transport.
Duties will include:
* Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities
* Provide support and guidance to other Finance Assistants within the team and acting as a senior point of contact for external finance queries
* Managing inter-company invoicing, recharges and reconciliations
* Reconciling inter-company balances and resolving discrepancies
* Daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts
* Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals
* Supporting month-end close and management accounts preparation
* Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices
* Managing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements
* Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers
* Reviewing aged debtors and creditors and resolving outstanding balances
* Clearing historic balances, unreconciled items and processing authorised write-offs
* Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and maintaining supporting schedules
* Assisting with audit requirements and statutory compliance
Candidate requirements:
* A minimum of 5 year's experience within a similar role and finance function
* AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified would be advantageous but not essential
* Experience working within a multi-entity environment
* Strong experience with VAT returns, inter-company accounting, accruals and prepayments
* Strong bank reconciliation and balance sheet reconciliation experience
* Experience maintaining accurate ledgers and financial controls
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good working knowledge of Sage Line 50
* Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities whilst maintaining strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
* Experience using a Cloud ERP system would be advantageous
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Salary banding is 35k-38k DOE
Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.
Date
08/07/2026
Job Ref.
af080726
Kate Ellis
Head of Accountancy & Finance Recruitment – Essex & Hertfordshire