Job Description
A well-established business in Leeds is looking for an experienced Finance Administrator to join its team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.
This is a busy and varied role supporting the wider finance function with customer account administration, payment processing, reconciliations and general accounts receivable support. It would suit someone who enjoys a structured, process-led role where accuracy, organisation and communication are key.
This is not a heavily collections-led position, but previous experience within credit control, accounts receivable, sales ledger or a similar finance support role would be highly beneficial.
The role will involve:
- Setting up and maintaining customer accounts
- Carrying out basic credit checks and reviewing account information
- Checking documentation and following up on missing information
- Liaising with internal teams to resolve account queries
- Supporting payment allocation and banking processes
- Investigating and clearing unallocated cash
- Assisting with month-end reconciliations
- Managing shared inboxes and responding to finance-related queries
- Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience in accounts receivable, credit control, sales ledger or finance administration
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good Excel skills
- Experience using a large finance system, ideally SAP or similar
- Confidence communicating with internal teams by phone and email
- The ability to manage a busy workload and follow tasks through to completion
- A proactive, reliable and team-focused approach
This role would be particularly well suited to someone who is available at short notice and looking for a stable contract within a friendly, established finance team.
To find out more, please apply or contact Jason Mitchell at Abbeygate Search for a confidential discussion.
Location: Leeds
Contract: 12-month maternity cover
Working pattern: Hybrid, 4 days office / 1 day home
Salary: Competitive / dependent on experience
Start: ASAP
