Finance Administrator

Adecco; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Friendly supportive environment

Job summary

Adecco in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Finance & Administration Assistant to join a busy, expanding team. This temporary-to-permanent role suits someone with strong administration skills, attention to detail and experience with financial processes.

The ideal candidate will handle supplier and bank reconciliations, payments allocations and general admin support. Immediate start available in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, finance or reconciliation roles.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident with numbers and resolving discrepancies.
• Good communication and professional query handling.
• Proficient with Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling supplier statements against records and arranging payments.
• Completing bank reconciliations and matching transactions.
• Allocating payments to files and accounts.
• Reconcile information across two systems and close cases when balanced.
• Monitor shared mailbox and respond to internal/external queries.
• Maintain accurate records and support the wider team.

Skills

Administration

Finance

Accounts

Reconciliation

Attention to detail

Excel

Word

Communication skills

Independent worker

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Finance & Administration Assistant

Southend-on-Sea

£12.71 per hour

Temporary to Permanent

We are currently recruiting for a Finance & Administration Assistant to join a busy and expanding business in Southend-on-Sea. This is an excellent temp-to-perm opportunity for a candidate with strong administration skills, attention to detail, and experience working with financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciling supplier statements against internal records and arranging payments.
• Completing bank reconciliations, ensuring transactions are accurately matched against company systems.
• Allocating payments from bank reconciliations to individual files and accounts.
• Reconciling information across two systems and closing cases once finalised and balances have been cleared.
• Monitoring a shared mailbox and responding to both internal and external queries.
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting the wider team with administrative duties.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in an administration, finance, accounts, or reconciliation-based role.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Confident working with numbers and investigating discrepancies.
• Good communication skills with the ability to deal professionally with queries.
• Competent user of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Able to work independently while also contributing to a team environment.

What's on Offer?

• £12.71 per hour.
• Temp-to-perm opportunity.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Immediate start available.
• Long-term career prospects for the right candidate.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.