Finance Administrator

A well-established business in Leeds is looking for an experienced Finance Administrator to join its team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is a busy and varied role supporting the wider finance function with customer account administration, payment processing, reconciliations and general accounts receivable support. It would suit someone who enjoys a structured, process-led role where accuracy, organisation and communication are key.

This is not a heavily collections-led position, but previous experience within credit control, accounts receivable, sales ledger or a similar finance support role would be highly beneficial.

The role will involve:

• Setting up and maintaining customer accounts
• Carrying out basic credit checks and reviewing account information
• Checking documentation and following up on missing information
• Liaising with internal teams to resolve account queries
• Supporting payment allocation and banking processes
• Investigating and clearing unallocated cash
• Assisting with month-end reconciliations
• Managing shared inboxes and responding to finance-related queries
• Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, credit control, sales ledger or finance administration
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good Excel skills
• Experience using a large finance system, ideally SAP or similar
• Confidence communicating with internal teams by phone and email
• The ability to manage a busy workload and follow tasks through to completion
• A proactive, reliable and team-focused approach

This role would be particularly well suited to someone who is available at short notice and looking for a stable contract within a friendly, established finance team.

To find out more, please apply or contact Jason Mitchell at Abbeygate Search for a confidential discussion.

Location: Leeds
Contract: 12-month maternity cover
Working pattern: Hybrid, 4 days office / 1 day home
Salary: Competitive / dependent on experience
Start: ASAP