Finance Assistant

Prime Recruitment Services Limited; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Recruitment Services Limited in Downpatrick is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the finance function within a local authority environment. The role covers accounts payable and/or accounts receivable, financial administration, reconciliations, payment processing and maintaining accurate records.

The position involves handling supplier and customer records, preparing payment runs and assisting with month-end tasks while liaising with internal and external stakeholders, all in a

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or financial administration environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial information.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.
• Good communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work confidentially and in accordance with financial procedures and regulations.
• Flexibility to support different areas of the Finance function.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices, payments and financial transactions in line with policies and audit requirements.
• Supporting Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable functions.
• Maintaining accurate supplier, customer and financial records.
• Preparing payment runs, BACS and cheque payments where required.
• Carrying out reconciliations of bank, cash, ledger and other financial accounts.
• Processing receipts, cash and card transactions and maintaining supporting records.
• Raising nominal ledger journals and applying appropriate financial coding.
• Preparing financial reports, listings and information for month-end and year-end requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers, customers, contractors, internal departments and auditors.
• Maintaining accurate manual and electronic filing systems and audit trails.
• Providing general administrative support to the Finance team.
• Assisting with training and mentoring of new or temporary staff where required.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Record-keeping

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Flexibility across Finance

Job description

Finance Assistant

Downpatrick

£16.26 per hour

The Opportunity

Finance Assistant to support the Finance function within a local authority environment.

This is a varied finance role covering areas such as Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable, financial administration, reconciliations, payment processing, maintaining accurate financial records and supporting internal and external stakeholders.

The role would suit someone with strong attention to detail who is comfortable working with financial information, systems and processes, while providing a professional and efficient service.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for a range of financial and administrative duties, including:

• Processing invoices, payments and financial transactions in line with policies and audit requirements.
• Supporting Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable functions.
• Maintaining accurate supplier, customer and financial records.
• Preparing payment runs, BACS and cheque payments where required.
• Carrying out reconciliations of bank, cash, ledger and other financial accounts.
• Processing receipts, cash and card transactions and maintaining supporting records.
• Raising nominal ledger journals and applying appropriate financial coding.
• Preparing financial reports, listings and information for month-end and year-end requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers, customers, contractors, internal departments and auditors.
• Maintaining accurate manual and electronic filing systems and audit trails.
• Providing general administrative support to the Finance team.
• Assisting with training and mentoring of new or temporary staff where required.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience in a finance or financial administration environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial information.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• The ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work confidentially and in accordance with financial procedures and regulations.
• Flexibility to support different areas of the Finance function as required.

Experience of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, payment processing or financial systems would be particularly relevant.

Why Consider This Role?

• £16.26 per hour
• Varied Finance Assistant position
• Opportunity to gain experience across key finance functions
• Work within a structured Finance environment
• Role involving both financial and administrative responsibilities