Contact Searley Owen
Searley Owen
Assistant Finance Manager
Great Notley, Essex
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 11 days ago
- Salary
- £35,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Searley Owen
- Closes
- 04 May 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
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 xjnqpsq 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
Ad ID: 5417964247
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