Finance Assistant - Sales Ledger

Do you always have twelve tabs open and know exactly where everything is? If so, this could be the role for you. Our Finance team keeps a busy facilities maintenance business running smoothly, and we’re looking for a part-time Finance Administrator who is brilliant at admin, happy juggling several things at once and likes getting the details right. You don’t need an accounts background. If you can stay organised when the to-do list grows, we can teach you the rest.

What’s involved? Role You’ll join a friendly, supportive Finance team and work closely with our Operations colleagues. The role is mainly sales ledger (accounts receivable) admin, with occasional cover for purchase ledger (accounts payable). Day to day, you’ll:

• Check job details and costs, then raise accurate client invoices on time and submit them by email or client portal
• Match invoice numbers to our job management system and cross-check against client portals, so our work-in-progress reports stay accurate
• Set up new clients on our finance systems
• Chase overdue payments, resolve invoice queries and keep an eye on the Finance inbox
• Provide occasional purchase ledger cover, such as processing supplier invoices and matching them to purchase orders

No two days are exactly the same, and you’ll be a real link between Finance, Operations and the clients we work with.

What’s in it for you?

• FTE salary up to £27,500 per annum, pro rata for 24 hours/week
• 29 days’ holiday including bank holidays, pro rata
• Flexibility on the days and times you work (to be agreed)
• A paid day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee discount platform
• Full training and the chance to grow your career

What You’ll Need

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 (or equivalent)
• Excellent admin and organisational skills
• The ability to multi-task and prioritise when things get busy
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Good working knowledge of IT systems
• Clear, friendly written and verbal communication
• A calm head under pressure and a sense of ownership over your work

It would be great if you have

• Experience in an admin, office or customer service role
• Experience in sales ledger, purchase ledger or accounts (not essential)
• Knowledge of Sage
• Experience in a property or facilities maintenance business

Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box. We’re happy to show you the ropes.

Who are Sherwoods? Sherwoods is a family-owned facilities maintenance business that truly values its people and their career growth. Operating since 1970, we’ve built a strong reputation across the South West. Our continued success is driven by the quality of our work and the long-standing relationships we’ve built with our clients.

What do you need to do next? For an informal chat, please click apply. There’s no need to worry if your CV isn’t completely up to date. Just send us what you’ve got and we can take care of the rest later. Everyone will get a response.

Salary 16500 - 16500 GBP (yearly)