Finance Assistant - TEMP

Job Title: Finance Assistant Temporary Location: Caterham Salary: £13.30 Hours: 30 hours per week over 5 days can be flexible Start: 1st October until end of December 2025 The Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on a temporary basis. The role will focus primarily on managing purchase ledgers, alongside supporting a range of financial and administrative tasks. This position requires at least one year of experience using Sage 50 and a solid understanding of accounts payable processes. Key Responsibilities: Manage the purchase ledger, including processing high volumes of invoices in Sage 50, matching with purchase orders/delivery notes/projects, and resolving supplier queries. Prepare and process weekly payment runs, carry out supplier statement reconciliations, and produce Aged Creditor reports at month-end. Set up and maintain supplier accounts. Enter and allocate bank transactions, sales receipts, and purchase payments, ensuring accurate bank reconciliations. Process staff expense claims and maintain accurate financial records. Provide administrative support to the finance team, assisting with reporting, analysis, and other ad-hoc tasks as required. What You ll Have: A-Level or equivalent (AAT Level 2/3 desirable). 1+ year s finance/accounts payable experience, including purchase ledger management. Hands-on Sage 50 experience (essential). Strong numeracy, accuracy, and organisational skills. ..... full job details .....