Finance Assistant Full Time Temporary

Are you an experienced finance professional with strong organisational skills and a keen eye for accuracy? Join a busy and supportive accounts team as their next Finance Assistant, taking responsibility for sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control activities. This is a full‑time temporary role based in Polegate, offering a great opportunity to utilise your skills in invoicing, ledger management, Excel, and credit control within a friendly finance environment.

You will be working Monday to Friday, with a choice of 08:30am – 4:30pm or 9:00am – 5:00pm, earning £14.29 per hour. While the role is temporary, it provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your abilities within an established business.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and inputting sales invoices with high accuracy
• Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier statements
• Managing credit control
• Producing and sending client statements
• Maintaining and updating both sales and purchase ledger records
• Compiling and updating internal finance logs and invoice lists
• Supporting general administration within the finance department
• Any other reasonable duties within the accounting function

Essential Requirements

• Recent experience in a Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger or Accounts Administrator role
• Strong knowledge of Excel (including formulas, spreadsheets, and data management)
• Confident in invoice processing, supplier statement reconciliation, and credit control
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

Preferred (Not Essential) Experience

• Working in a busy accounts or finance environment
• Using accounting or ERP systems
• Managing aged debt
• Producing finance reports or documentation
• High‑volume data entry

Working for First Recruitment as a temporary worker is a great opportunity to experience a variety of workplaces within different industries, whilst offering flexible working hours. You can also expect to receive excellent benefits once you begin temping with First Recruitment Services such as:

• 24/7 access to NHS approved GP telephone support and prescription services
• Access to the UK’s largest employees’ discount platform
• Specialist medical assistance and support hotline
• Weekly pay
• Hundreds of gym discounts
• 24/7 access to mental health crisis support and counselling

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment business in relation to this assignment.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 6 months
Work Location: In person