Accounts Payable Assistant

Nigel Wright Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group is seeking a motivated Finance Assistant to join our finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days at home) after training.

You will start by processing expenses and finance administration, with scope to gain exposure to broader finance functions as you develop, providing a strong platform for career progression in accounting.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have some finance, accounts, or admin experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work with spreadsheets and data.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Keen to learn and develop in finance.
• Studying towards AAT or interested in finance qualifications (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Process employee expense claims.
• Enter data from emails and expense forms into spreadsheets.
• Post transactions into Sage.
• Maintain accurate records and check for discrepancies.
• Liaise with colleagues and suppliers as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Education

AAT study

Tools

Sage

Job description

The Role
Finance Assistant / Accounts Payable Assistant
Hybrid Working 3 Days Office / 2 Days Home (following training)
9-Month Fixed-Term Contract (with potential to extend)

Are you looking to build a long-term career in finance?

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join a friendly and supportive finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with some accounts knowledge, perhaps studying towards AAT or looking to gain valuable experience in a finance environment.

You'll begin by supporting the team with expenses processing and finance administration, but as your skills and confidence grow, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of finance and business functions, creating a fantastic platform for future career development.

What You'll Be Doing

Initially, you'll be responsible for:

• Processing employee expense claims
• Entering data from emails and expense forms into spreadsheets
• Posting transactions into Sage
• Maintaining accurate records and checking for discrepancies
• Liaising with colleagues and suppliers where required

The Person

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates who:

• Have some previous finance, accounts or administration experience
• Have strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Are comfortable working with spreadsheets and data
• Possess excellent organisational and communication skills
• Are keen to learn and develop within a finance career
• Are studying AAT or interested in undertaking professional finance qualifications (desirable)