Finance Assistant

TentBox

Finance Assistant managing reconciliations of sales ledger and credit control at TentBox, the UK’s leading roof tent brand. Support finance team with bookkeeping and payroll tasks in a hybrid role.

Posted 7/26/2026full-timeRomsey • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-Level💰 £29,000 - £30,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing customer invoices and remittances through ERP systems, with strong capabilities in reconciliation and credit control. Proficient in handling high-volume transactional finance tasks while ensuring accuracy and compliance with UK VAT regulations.

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High-Volume Transactional Finance ExperienceXero ProficiencyExcel ProficiencyUK VAT KnowledgePayroll Administration Support

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Hard Skills

Invoice ManagementReconciliationCredit ControlDebtor Ledger ManagementMulti-Currency PaymentsFX ReconciliationPayment Gateway MatchingBalance Sheet ReconciliationCustomer Query ResolutionDisputed Invoice Management

Soft Skills

Professional CommunicationAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsTenacityAdaptability

Industry Keywords

ECommerceFinanceAccountsVAT ErrorsAutomation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing and checking customer invoices through the ERP system
Processing and reconciling a high volume of customer invoices and remittances; proactively chasing outstanding remittances and managing customer queries through to resolution
Assisting the sales team with credit control and account management
Proactively managing the debtor ledger, chasing overdue accounts, and escalating where necessary – owning this process, not just supporting it
Owning and resolving customer invoice and remittance queries in a timely and professional manner, including disputed invoices, short payments, and remittance discrepancies
Reconciling high-volume, multi-currency bank accounts and payments across UK and EU operations, including FX reconciliation and payment gateway matching
Assisting with the preparation of monthly payroll
Supporting monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations
Assisting Finance Managers and CFO with ad hoc tasks and supporting the wider finance team as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous experience in eCommerce is beneficial, but not essential
Experience in a high-volume transactional finance environment is strongly preferred
At least 2 years’ experience in a similar finance or accounts role
Experience supporting payroll administration
Confident using Xero and Excel and the ability to build and maintain reconciliation templates
Well organised, with the ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
Professional and confident communication
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Tenacious and determined
Comfortable working at pace in a high-change environment
Working knowledge of UK VAT, including identifying and querying VAT errors on invoices and customer accounts (EU VAT exposure an advantage)
A genuine willingness to embrace AI tools and automation to improve how we work – we are actively evolving our finance processes and want someone who finds that exciting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working options
25 days annual leave + bank holidays / pro-rata
Private Health Care
Company Pension Scheme
Generous staff discount