Role
Overview:
The Finance Assistant plays
a key role in supporting the day‑to‑day financial operations of the business,
with primary responsibility for sales ledger, credit control, and transactional
finance activities, alongside purchase ledger and general ledger support.
The role is critical in
maintaining robust financial controls, accurate records, and timely processing
of financial transactions. The Finance Assistant will work closely with
internal stakeholders, project teams, and external suppliers and customers to ensure
financial integrity, compliance, and efficient cashflow management.
This role is suited to a
detail‑focused finance professional who is confident
working independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative
finance team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Sales Ledger & Invoicing
- Review and validate sales invoices
- Convert invoices from draft to final
status and issue to customers
- Ensure accurate and timely invoicing in
line with company processes
- Maintain sales ledger integrity and
address invoicing queries
Credit Control & Cashflow
- Manage credit control activity including
proactive debt chasing
- Monitor customer balances and adherence
to agreed credit limits
- Circulate weekly debtor reports to the
management team with clear commentary
- Credit check new customers and prospects
and ensure correct account setup
Purchase Ledger & Supplier Payments
- Maintain full control of the purchase
ledger
- Ensure supplier invoices match approved
purchase orders
- Query discrepancies with Project
Managers where required
- Request management authorisation for non‑PO
invoices via Adobe DocuSign
- Reconcile supplier statements and
resolve discrepancies
- Complete weekly BACS payment runs to
ensure suppliers are paid in line with agreed terms
Bank, Card & Ledger Reconciliations
- Daily bank posting and reconciliation
- Monthly company credit card statement
reconciliation
- Ensure transactions are accurately
recorded and supported
Payroll & Statutory Payments
- Process monthly PAYE payments, ensuring
submission reaches HMRC by the 22nd of each month
- Support compliance with statutory
financial obligations
Financial Reporting & Month‑End Support
- Assist with the preparation of monthly
financial reports
- Support project accounting and job
management activities
- Provide general ledger support where
required
Systems, Communication & Administration
- Monitor and manage the company accounts
email inbox
- Ensure queries are responded to
accurately and in a timely manner
- Work within Xero and associated systems
- Support merger and acquisition activity
where required
– Request management authorisation for non-PO invoices via electronic approval systems.
- Undertake ad hoc financial and
administrative tasks as required
- Adhere to company policies, procedures,
and financial controls
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Essential
- AAT qualified or part‑qualified (or equivalent
experience)
- Strong sales ledger and credit control
experience
- Sound knowledge of accounting practices
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas and
functions
- Excellent numerical accuracy and attention to
detail
- Strong organisational and time‑management
skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
team
- Clear and confident communication skills
Desirable
- Process monthly PAYE payments, ensuring submission reaches HMRC by the statutory deadline.
- Project accounting / job management experience
- Purchase ledger and general ledger exposure
- Experience within a growing, acquisitive, or
multi‑site business
- Merger and acquisition experience
Key
Competencies
- Attention to
detail and accuracy
- Professional
judgement and integrity
- Strong
organisational capability
- Ability to
prioritise and meet deadlines
- Stakeholder
communication and relationship management
Performance
& Development
Performance
will be monitored through:
- Accuracy and
timeliness of financial processing
- Effective credit
control and cashflow management
- Compliance with
internal controls and reporting deadlines
- Regular 1‑1
meetings and structured probationary reviews
Benefits
In addition to
annual salary, LCM offers:
- 20 days annual
leave plus statutory entitlement
- Working away
allowance
- Life insurance
- Optional BUPA
Healthcare (post‑probation)
- Optional Simply
Health (post‑probation)
- Annual salary
reviews
- Salex salary
sacrifice company car scheme
- Recommendation
rewards programme
Additional
Information
The above list
of duties is non‑exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake
additional responsibilities appropriate to the role, as directed by their line
manager.
