Finance Assistant

We are currently seeking a skilled and reliable Finance Assistant to join our growing team in Leicester.

Full-Time
Leicester
£28,000 - £30,000 per year
Monday - Friday, 40 hrs/week

The Role

Plant Plan are recruiting for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our finance team as a Finance Assistant, with a primary focus on accounts receivable.

This is an exciting time to join the business, following a strong period of growth and with ambitious plans for further expansion. The role offers excellent scope for development and progression as the company continues to scale.

You’ll be part of a small, supportive finance team and will report directly to the Finance Manager. In this role, you will take ownership of the accounts receivable function, playing a key role in maintaining healthy cash flow and supporting the wider financial operations of the business.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to take ownership of the accounts receivable function within a close-knit finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll play a vital role in managing customer accounts, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining strong relationships with our clients to support the company’s cash flow.

Responsibilities

Allocate bank receipts from customers accurately and promptly

Raise and distribute customer invoices, ensuring completeness and accuracy

Upload invoices to customer portals as required

Resolve customer invoice queries professionally and efficiently

Monitor and manage customer credit limits in line with company policies

Ensure payments are received in line with agreed credit terms

Actively engage in credit control and follow up on outstanding debts

Raise purchase order requisitions when needed

Support other finance functions when required, such as accounts payable

Skill & Attributes

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Confident in analysing issues and working autonomously to resolve customer queries

  • Self-starter, motivated to meet and exceed targets

  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a small team

  • Experience in accounts receivable and/or credit control is essential

Qualifications
  • Proficient in SAGE Line 50 (essential)

  • Experience in a service-based business is advantageous

  • AAT qualified or qualified by experience

  • Ongoing professional development is supported and encouraged

About Us

Headquartered in Enderby Leicester with hub locations in London and Manchester, Plant Plan are a rapidly growing, ambitious company that specialise in commercial planting schemes for offices, hotels and restaurants. We’re a service provider, helping our clients create beautiful spaces where their team and customers will want to spend time and work together.

We are a family-owned company that believes that success is reached through caring first for the Plant Plan team and our Customers. We are growing rapidly and have a clear roadmap for continued success, meaning there are always opportunities for development, promotion, and learning new skills.

Our Values

  • Exceed expectations

  • Make things happen

  • Do the right thing

  • Always look for ways to improve

  • Care for your colleagues, customers and the community

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