Finance Assistant - 12 Month FTC

Adele Carr Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a Finance Assistant on behalf of a valued client. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful business on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role will support the finance team with a broad range of duties including purchase ledger, sales ledger, management accounts support, and financial reporting. This will be a 4 day a week role.

Day-to-Day Duties:

• Full responsibility for the Purchase Ledger and Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices are paid on time, Aged Debtors are managed in line with contractual agreements, and monthly reconciliations are completed.

• Responsible for payment runs, bank reconciliations, customer statement generation, and weekly/monthly payroll bank uploads.

• Management and reconciliation of credit cards and employee expenses.

• Full management of the accounts email inbox.

• Assist with preparation of monthly VAT returns.

• Support the management accounts process including prepayments, accruals, bank statement reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, customer reconciliations, and manual invoicing.

• Management of petty cash.

• Management of customer and supplier accounts, including the setup of new accounts and regular auditing and updating of existing accounts.

• Assisting with other ad hoc finance duties as required by the Management Accountant.

• Support continuous improvement of finance processes and controls.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• AAT Level 4 qualified or currently studying towards it.

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar finance role.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, PivotTables preferred - training can be provided if necessary).

• Previous experience with SAP would be advantageous.

• Excellent attention to detail with high levels of accuracy.

• Strong communication skills and a proactive, process-driven approach.

• Good numeracy and literacy skills.

• A team player able to work well under daily operational demands.