Finance Assistant
CV-LibraryChathampermanentPosted: 3 March 2026
Apply NowWe are currently representing a manufacturing business, who are going through a transitional phase and are therefore looking to recruit for a Finance Assistant.
The company are based in the Medway Towns and you will report into the Finance Director.
This is a varied and hands-on position where you’ll take ownership of day-to-day finance processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and excellent communication across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
🔹 Daily banking, payment allocation, and reconciliation to cash audit trail
🔹 Reconciling the company’s order system with the accounting package on a daily basis
🔹 Prompt daily despatch of invoices, statements, and payment reminders
🔹 Leading communication with customers regarding invoices and expected payments
🔹 Reconciling purchase orders with the accounts package
🔹 Processing purchase invoices and coding to the purchase ledger, ensuring readiness for payment runs
🔹 Leading communication with suppliers regarding payment dates and queries
🔹 Setting up new customers and suppliers on company systems, including credit checks where required
🔹 Accurate and timely query management
🔹 Investigating and resolving queries in collaboration with Sales and Operations
🔹 Supporting the Finance Director with month-end closure, reconciliations, and sales ledger reporting
🔹 Reconciling intercompany balances
Suitable candidates will have previous experience gained from a similar role, ideally from a manufacturing background, although not essential. In return the company are offering a competative salary and benefits package with the potential opportunity to take on more responsibility in the future.
If this sounds like you, then apply now!
*please note, due to the expect high volume of applicants, only suitable candidates will be contacted
The company are based in the Medway Towns and you will report into the Finance Director.
This is a varied and hands-on position where you’ll take ownership of day-to-day finance processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and excellent communication across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
🔹 Daily banking, payment allocation, and reconciliation to cash audit trail
🔹 Reconciling the company’s order system with the accounting package on a daily basis
🔹 Prompt daily despatch of invoices, statements, and payment reminders
🔹 Leading communication with customers regarding invoices and expected payments
🔹 Reconciling purchase orders with the accounts package
🔹 Processing purchase invoices and coding to the purchase ledger, ensuring readiness for payment runs
🔹 Leading communication with suppliers regarding payment dates and queries
🔹 Setting up new customers and suppliers on company systems, including credit checks where required
🔹 Accurate and timely query management
🔹 Investigating and resolving queries in collaboration with Sales and Operations
🔹 Supporting the Finance Director with month-end closure, reconciliations, and sales ledger reporting
🔹 Reconciling intercompany balances
Suitable candidates will have previous experience gained from a similar role, ideally from a manufacturing background, although not essential. In return the company are offering a competative salary and benefits package with the potential opportunity to take on more responsibility in the future.
If this sounds like you, then apply now!
*please note, due to the expect high volume of applicants, only suitable candidates will be contacted