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Finance Assistant

Dunstable Permanent £28,000 - £35,000 per year View Job Description
The role of Finance Assistant involves assisting with invoices and reconciliations. This permanent position in Dunstable is ideal for someone with a keen interest in accounting and finance.
  • Great opportunity
  • Career progression

About Our Client

The employer is a well-established organisation. As a part of a medium-sized team, they focus on delivering excellence in accounting and finance operations to support their business goals.

Job Description

  • Prepare, reconcile, and raise accounts receivable invoice requests relating to rebate agreements, funding arrangements, and other income streams, ensuring documentation is maintained accurately.
  • Coordinate with an external or centralised credit control function to ensure outstanding invoices are followed up promptly and overdue balances are minimised.
  • Work closely with internal Finance teams to resolve invoice‑related queries and act as a point of contact for aged debt issues.
  • Communicate with both internal stakeholders and external customers via phone and email to support the collection of overdue balances when required.
  • Produce routine weekly and monthly debtor reports for distribution across operational and commercial teams.
  • Maintain, update, and ensure the accuracy of data across ERP, finance, and commercial systems.
  • Support the configuration, data entry, and parallel testing of a new rebate management system, ensuring agreements are set up correctly and system integrity is maintained.
  • Provide general ad‑hoc support to the Finance team as needed.

The Successful Applicant

A successful applicant will have:

  • Experience within finance, commercial finance, accounts receivable, or credit control (preferred but not essential).
  • Strong organisational skills, with a methodical approach to managing workloads.
  • Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure.
  • Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal teams and external partners.
  • A proactive, self‑motivated attitude and the ability to pick up new processes quickly.
  • Interest in or study toward a finance qualification (beneficial but not required).

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary package
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Enhanced company policies including family friendly leave and wellbeing support.
  • Access to financial wellbeing tools or services.
  • Access to digital health or wellbeing programmes.
  • Discount schemes
  • Employee assistance support for personal and professional wellbeing.
  • Clear development pathways and opportunities for progression.
  • The chance to join a supportive team environment where your contribution will have real impact.



If you're looking to advance your career in accounting and finance, this role as a Finance Assistant in Dunstable could be the perfect opportunity for you. Apply today!

Contact
Natasha Davies
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6942750
Phone number
+441727730108

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Retail
Location
Dunstable
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Natasha Davies
Consultant phone
+441727730108
Job reference
JN-022026-6942750