Finance Officer
On-siteSawston, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Oversee day-to-day finance operations including sales ledger, purchase ledger, bank reconciliation, petty cash, and staff expenses processes. Manage month-end activities such as reconciliations, journals, reporting, and management accounts preparation while ensuring accurate payroll processing, pension administration, and statutory submissions. Supervise the Finance Assistant through coaching and training, maintain finance policies, and support year-end audit activities. Resolve customer and supplier queries regarding credit control and invoicing, and process staff expenses in line with company policy and HMRC guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- AAT or another equivalent accounting qualification
- Previous experience in a similar finance role
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous experience of using a mainstream finance software package, such as Quickbooks
Desired Qualifications
- A highly motivated self-starter
- Team player
- Analytical with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to identify numerical discrepancies
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload with minimal direction
- Works with integrity, confidentiality and accountability at all times
- Takes pride in their work and strives to complete all tasks to a high standard
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