Finance Assistant

Confidential; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Confidential Head Office in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join the finance team. You will take responsibility for several cost centres, ensuring all expenditure is recorded accurately and reported promptly from the Plymouth office.

This role suits someone with strong organisational skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for financial accuracy, offering a supportive, collaborative working culture with clear scope to contribute to month-end processes.

Qualifications

• AAT or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Experience in a finance or accounts role.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.
• Proficient IT skills with advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own selected cost centres and balance sheet codes.
• Post and evidence monthly accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Analyse costs vs budgets and report variances to Finance Manager.
• Process company expenses and credit card expenditure.
• Code invoices in the data capture system and meet payment deadlines.
• Conduct aged creditor reviews and supplier reconciliations.
• Support budgeting and reforecasting activities.
• Assist with month-end and year-end deadlines.
• Undertake ad-hoc finance tasks as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

AAT or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Assistant to join the finance team of a large and highly successful business at their Head Office in Plymouth. This role will see you take responsibility for several cost centres - ensuring all expenditure is accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for financial accuracy to join a well-established organisation with a supportive and collaborative working culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a selection of cost centres and balance sheet codes
• Post and evidence monthly accruals, prepayments and other journals as required
• Analyse costs versus budgets and communicate key variances to the Finance Manager team
• Process company expenses and credit card expenditure
• Code expenditure invoices via the data capture system, ensuring payment deadlines are met
• Conduct aged creditor reviews and supplier statement reconciliations
• Support budgeting and reforecasting activities
• Play a key role in meeting month-end and year-end deadlines
• Undertake ad-hoc finance tasks as required

Skills & Requirements

• Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent) preferred
• Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
• Confident IT user with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work 5 days a week in office

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.