Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant (Multi-Entity Finance)


Company:	Additional Resources Ltd
Salary:	£32,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM3 8EW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Jul 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a

Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant to join a well-established provider of business communication and security technology solutions.

As a

Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant, you will take ownership of key finance processes, support month-end activities and provide guidance to junior members of the finance team.

This full-time role offers salary range of £32,000 - £40,000and benefits.

You will be responsible for

- Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.

- Managing intercompany invoicing, recharges and reconciliations.

- Reconciling intercompany balances and resolving any discrepancies.

- Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts.

- Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals.

- Assisting with month-end close and the preparation of management accounts.

- Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices.

- Managing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements.

- Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers.

- Monitoring aged debtors and creditors, resolving outstanding balances.

- Clearing historic unreconciled items and processing authorised write-offs.

- Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and maintaining supporting schedules.

- Acting as a senior point of contact within the finance team, providing support and guidance to Finance Assistants.

What we are looking for

- Previous experience in a Senior Finance Assistant, Senior Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant,Finance Officer, Finance Executive or in a similar role.

- Possess 5 years ofexperience withinfinance environment

- Must have experience working within

multi-entity

environment.

- Proven experience preparing VAT returns, intercompany accounting, including invoicing, reconciliations and transactions.

- Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, journals and month-end processes.

- AAT qualified, part-qualified or qualified through relevant practical experience.

- Confident carrying out bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Experience maintaining accurate financial ledgers and robust financial controls.

- Strong working knowledge of Sage 50.

- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

- Experience using an ERP system is highly preferable.

If you're an experienced finance assistant looking for a varied role where you can make an immediate impact and support a busy finance team, this is an excellent opportunity.

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Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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