Finance Assistant

Vitae Financial Recruitment Limited; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Interim Finance Assistant to join the Financial Control team in Aylesbury on a hybrid basis (3 days per week). The role focuses on reconciliations, transactional finance, journals, and balance sheet controls, with a 3-6 month interim window and a day-rate structure equivalent to around £30,000 salary level.

You will own reconciliations, support monthly reporting and audits, and help drive process improvements while collaborating with colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience in a transactional finance, accounts or financial control environment.
• Strong reconciliation skills with good attention to detail.
• Experience with journals and accounting systems.
• Good Excel skills.
• Organised, proactive and able to work to deadlines.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with colleagues across the business.
• Available to undertake an initial 3-6 month interim assignment.

Responsibilities

• Complete and take ownership of allocated payment, cash and account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Produce regular reporting and identify variances, taking appropriate action where required.
• Process refunds, commissions and other transactional finance activity, ensuring accurate accounting entries.
• Prepare and post journals relating to clearing and other finance processes.
• Complete allocated Balance Sheet reconciliations, following up on outstanding items.
• Support the annual audit process by providing relevant information and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Provide support to the Finance Manager and wider team on ad hoc projects and activities.

Skills

Reconciliations

Journals

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Finance Assistant - Interim
Location: Aylesbury / Hybrid - 3 days per week
Duration: 3-6 months
Rate: Equivalent to circa £30,000 salary level, paid on a day-rate basis

We are supporting a well-established organisation with the appointment of an Interim Finance Assistant to join their Financial Control team.

This is a hands-on role covering reconciliations, transactional finance, journals, payment activity and balance sheet controls. You'll play an important role in ensuring financial information is accurate and processes remain well controlled.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete and take ownership of allocated payment, cash and account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Produce regular reporting and identify variances, taking appropriate action where required.
• Process refunds, commissions and other transactional finance activity, ensuring accurate accounting entries.
• Prepare and post journals relating to clearing and other finance processes.
• Complete allocated Balance Sheet reconciliations, following up on outstanding items.
• Support the annual audit process by providing relevant information and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Provide support to the Finance Manager and wider team on ad hoc projects and activities.

About You

• Previous experience in a transactional finance, accounts or financial control environment.
• Strong reconciliation skills with good attention to detail.
• Experience with journals and accounting systems.
• Good Excel skills.
• Organised, proactive and able to work to deadlines.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with colleagues across the business.
• Available to undertake an initial 3-6 month interim assignment.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant looking for an interim position with an immediate start.

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.