Finance Assistant

Heap & Co; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Medical cashback plan

Additional employee benefits package

Job summary

Heap & Co in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Finance Assistant for a temporary-to-permanent role. The position supports a busy finance function and involves handling purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices, and routine bookkeeping tasks.

The role initially runs for about 3 months with a view to becoming permanent for the right candidate. This varied role suits someone with finance experience, strong Excel skills, and good attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounts or office administration.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident using Excel and finance systems.
• Excellent communication and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Maintain purchase and sales ledgers.
• Assist with payment runs and bank reconciliations.
• Manage purchase orders and supplier relationships.
• Support month-end and year-end activities.
• Resolve invoice and supplier queries.
• Assist with budgeting and reporting processes.
• Provide general administrative support as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Finance systems

Job description

Finance Assistant (temporary to permanent)

Bury St Edmunds

£13 - £15 per hour

Full or Part-Time

A growing business is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to support its busy finance function.

This will initially be a temporary assignment for 3 months with a view to the role being made permanent if successful.

This is a varied role that would suit someone with experience in purchase ledger, sales ledger, bookkeeping or finance admin who enjoys being involved in multiple areas of a business.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes
• Maintaining purchase and sales ledger records
• Assisting with payment runs and bank reconciliations
• Managing purchase orders and supplier relationships
• Supporting month-end and year-end activities
• Resolving invoice and supplier queries
• Assisting with budget and reporting processes
• Providing general administrative support as required

About You

• Previous finance, accounts or office administration experience
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and finance systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet

What's On Offer?

• Full or part-time hours available
• Temp-to-perm opportunity
• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Medical cashback plan
• Additional employee benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation in a broad, hands-on position with genuine long-term potential.