Senior Finance Assistant

Activate Group Limited

. Process sales invoices accurately and on time across three entities, applying correct customer, reference and VAT treatment .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeHalifax • United KingdomSenior💰 £28,000 - £29,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in processing sales invoices, managing purchase ledgers, and performing reconciliations while maintaining accuracy and compliance with financial controls. Proficient in utilizing accounting systems and Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Accounts Administration ExperienceXero Accounting System KnowledgeSage 200 ProficiencyAAT Level 3 QualificationInvoice Reconciliation Skills

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Hard Skills

Sales Invoice ProcessingPurchase Ledger SupportBank ReconciliationCommission CalculationNominal Ledger Reconciliation

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailQuery ResolutionTime ManagementMethodical ApproachStakeholder Relationship Management

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookClaims Management Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

AAT Level 3 Qualification

Industry Keywords

Insurance ClaimsVehicle Repair SectorFinancial ControlsKPI ManagementCash Flow Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process sales invoices accurately and on time across three entities, applying correct customer, reference and VAT treatment
Provide purchase ledger support, checking supplier invoice coding and obtaining approvals
Assist with weekly payment runs, preparing payments, obtaining approvals and producing exception reports
Manage client fund disbursements, ensuring payments are accurate, authorised and documented
Reconcile invoices against bespoke claims management systems
Calculate commission fees and ensure they are invoiced or deducted correctly
Complete bank reconciliations and investigate unallocated items
Prepare nominal ledger reconciliations and correct discrepancies
Maintain Microsoft Excel data and trackers for billing, payments and reporting
Assist with weekly cash flow reporting and month-end reports and close
Provide ad hoc reports and analysis
Resolve queries from clients, repairers, suppliers and colleagues
Maintain the asset register for two entities
Work to team KPIs and organisational policies, controls and SLAs while maintaining stakeholder relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in an accounts or finance administration role
Working knowledge of Xero, Sage 200 or similar accounting systems, including raising invoices, credit notes and bills and reading supplier and customer ledgers
Confident with Microsoft Excel and Outlook, including working from a shared mailbox
Accurate and methodical, with the ability to reconcile figures and spot errors
Able to manage a high volume of queries, prioritise and follow work through to completion
Understanding of insurance claims or the vehicle repair sector (desirable)
AAT level 3 Qualified or above (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

33 days holiday, including bank holidays
Personal health cash plan – claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
Life assurance at three times your basic salary
Free breakfasts and fresh fruit
A birthday surprise for everyone
Regular feedback and career planning
Team events and company-wide celebrations