Finance Administrator

STR Group Careers; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

STR Group is seeking a Finance Administrator/Finance Assistant to join our Finance Team at our HQ in Portsmouth on a temporary basis. You will support day-to-day finance operations including timesheet administration, invoicing, purchase ledger and expenses, and customer reconciliations.

You will work closely with the Management Accountant, help maintain accurate records, and ensure deadlines are met while handling ad hoc tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Previous finance, accounts or similar administration experience.
• Good Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numeracy and data entry skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Processing and issuing permanent placement invoices to clients.
• Supporting monthly reconciliations.
• Entering staff expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Maintaining accurate finance records and documentation.
• Processing and overseeing timesheet entry, which may be required to be manually entered by STR and monitoring those entered by the contractor.
• Assisting the wider Finance Team with ad hoc tasks as required

Skills

Excel

Data entry

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Organised

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

At STR Group, we're looking for a Finance Administrator / Finance Assistant to join our Finance Team at our HQ in Portsmouth on a temporary basis. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll support the day-to-day running of the Finance department, including timesheet administration, invoicing, purchase ledger and expenses, along with customer reconciliations.

You'll be joining a supportive Finance Team and working closely with our Management Accountant, giving you exposure to different areas of finance while helping to keep our processes running smoothly.

What will you be doing?

As our Finance Administrator, you'll provide day-to-day administrative support across the Finance Team, ensuring financial information is processed accurately and key deadlines are met.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Processing and issuing permanent placement invoices to clients
• Supporting monthly reconciliations
• Entering staff expenses and company credit card transactions
• Maintaining accurate finance records and documentation
• Processing and overseeing timesheet entry, which may be required to be manually entered by STR and monitoring those entered by the contractor.
• Assisting the wider Finance Team with ad hoc tasks as required

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who is organised, accurate and confident working with numbers and financial information. You'll be comfortable managing your own workload, working to deadlines and supporting a busy team. You'll also bring:

• Previous finance, accounts or similar administration experience
• Good Microsoft Excel and Office skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good numeracy and data entry skills
• Excellent organisation and time management
• A positive and proactive approach
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

If you're an experienced administrator with a finance background looking for a temporary opportunity within a supportive and busy Finance Team, we'd love to hear from you.