Finance assistant/bookkeeper Work, Jobs in Brentwood, Ess (with Salaries)

Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper
Princeps Electronics Limited —Harlow
- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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- Microsoft Excel
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- £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper

Princeps Electronics Limited -
Harlow

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£30,000 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Casual dress
On-site parking

Qualifications

Accounts receivable
Sage
Microsoft Excel
Accounts payable
GCSE
Bookkeeping
Communication skills
AAT

Full job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on and detail-focused Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper to join our team in a fast-paced distribution business.

This isn’t just a basic data entry role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our financial data is accurate, particularly around stock, supplier invoices, and reconciliations. If you enjoy investigating discrepancies, working with stock systems, and improving processes, this role will suit you well.

You’ll be working closely with the Finance Manager and operational teams (procurement, stores, etc.), so strong communication skills are just as important as technical ability.

What You’ll Be Doing

Purchase Ledger & Stock Control

Processing supplier invoices using 3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice)
Investigating and resolving discrepancies (price, quantity, FX differences)
Ensuring stock is recorded at accurate cost
Working with procurement and stores teams to resolve issues
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date supplier records

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

Monitor customer accounts and track outstanding balances
Carry out customer account reconciliations
Follow up on overdue invoices in a professional manner
Investigate and resolve customer queries and disputes
Allocate customer receipts accurately
Maintain strong relationships with customers to support timely payments

Reconciliations & Controls

Performing supplier account reconciliations
Completing bank reconciliations
Supporting customer account reconciliations
Assisting with GRN-to-invoice and stock reconciliations
Helping to maintain strong financial controls and prevent duplicate or incorrect postings

Bank & Cash

Posting and allocating bank transactions
Supporting payment runs
Working with bank feeds and ensuring transactions are correctly recorded
Posting cash and credit card expenses and ensuring VAT is correctly recorded

General Finance Support

Maintaining accurate records in Sage 50 Accounts
Posting journals (accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and adjustments)
Supporting month-end processes
Assisting with process improvements and system efficiencies

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Experience in a finance assistant or bookkeeping role
Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts
Experience with foreign currency transactions
Experience in a stock-based / distribution environment
Solid understanding of 3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice)

Experience with:

Supplier reconciliations
Bank reconciliations
Customer reconciliations
P&L & Balance Sheet management
Good Excel skills (sorting, lookups, basic formulas)
High attention to detail

Desirable (but not essential)

AAT qualification (or currently studying)
Exposure to process improvement

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress
Free parking
On-site parking

Application question(s):

Located within a 20 mile radius of Harlow, Essex.

Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

Bookkeeping: 4 years (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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