Finance Assistant

VanRath; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Northern Ireland is looking for a Finance Assistant to support group-wide finance processes. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, at least a year of finance experience, and be capable of handling AP/AR tasks, reconciliations, and month-end support. This role offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible start

Company events

Company benefits package

Health care

Study support (AAT/ACCA)

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• At least 1 year's finance experience (AP/AR/assistant accounting).
• Comfortable with large datasets and strong Excel skills.
• Experience with an accounting package like Sage, Xero, or NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Process AP/AR: supplier invoices, credit notes, payments runs.
• Perform bank, supplier statement, and credit card reconciliations.
• Support month-end with journals and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with VAT returns and maintain accurate ledgers.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Solid reconciliation skills

Confident communicator

Tools

Sage

Xero

NetSuite

Job description

Ready to build your finance career with Excel as your superpower?
Turn raw data into commercial insight. VANRATH are hiring for a leading client-a Finance Assistant to support group-wide finance processes, streamline reporting, strengthen controls, and enable faster, better decisions.

What you'll get

• Flexible start
• Company events
• Company benefits package
• Health care
• Study support (AAT/ACCA) and clear progression
• Hybrid working

What you'll do

• Process AP/AR: supplier invoices (PO/3-way match), credit notes, payments runs, cash allocation
• Perform bank, supplier statement, and credit card reconciliations daily/weekly
• Support month-end with journals (accruals, prepayments), balance-sheet recs, and variance checks
• Assist with VAT returns (data prep, checks, query resolution)
• Maintain accurate ledgers, resolve invoice queries with suppliers/internal teams
• Build and improve Excel reports (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS) and help automate routine tasks

About you

• Strong Excel skills: PivotTables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, IF statements, Data Validation, basic Power Query; comfortable with large datasets
• At least 1 year's finance experience (AP/AR/assistant accounting) with solid reconciliation skills
• Excellent time management, accuracy and attention to detail; confident communicator
• Experience with an accounting package (e.g., Sage, Xero, NetSuite, or similar)

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chanel Gillen in the strictest confidence.
LinkedIn: Chanel Gillen