Finance Assistant

Isca Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy organisation at their Plymouth office on a 12 month contract. You will support the team to ensure a timely and effective finance function.

Ideal candidates will have Level 2 AAT and some recent experience in reconciliations, purchase and sales ledgers, plus strong Excel skills, attention to detail and good communication. You should be able to plan, prioritise, work unsupervised and learn as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Level 2 AAT qualification held.
• Experience using reconciliations, purchase and sales ledgers.
• Proficient in Excel and able to prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices and supplier payments.
• Reconcile bank and supplier statements.
• Process staff expenses and credit card transactions.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in ledgers.
• Support month-end and year-end accounting duties.
• Respond to queries from colleagues and maintain spreadsheets.
• Assist with compliance, controls and processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficient

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 AAT

Job description

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy organisation at their office in Plymouth initially on a 12 month contract. Working as part of a small friendly accounting team, the Finance Assistant will be supporting the team to ensure a timely and effective finance function.

Finance Assistant - The Rewards:

This employer offers a supportive and collaborative working environment

Salary: £26,000pa + Benefits

Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week

Location: Head Office, Plymouth

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: 12 month contract initially.

Finance Assistant - The Person:

This role will suit a proactive individual with Level 2 AAT and some recent experience in a finance assistant or accounts assistant position covering reconciliations, purchase ledger and/or sales ledger duties,

You’ll possess good analytical skills, high attention to detail and be proficient in Excel.

A confident communicator, you will be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative manner with colleagues at all levels in the business.

You’ll be able to plan and prioritise own work, able to work unsupervised, and be keen to learn and to take on new challenges as the business grows.

This is an urgent requirement and applications will be reviewed promptly with interviews to take place asap.

This is a varied and hands-on finance role with duties including:

• Maintaining the purchase and sales ledgers including processing invoices, purchase orders and supplier payments.
• Reconciliations of bank and supplier statements
• Processing credit card transactions and staff expenses
• Identifying and resolving any discrepancies
• Maintaining financial spreadsheets such as income
• Supporting the month end and year end accounting duties
• Assisting with compliance, controls and processes.
• Responding to queries and emails from colleagues across the organisation.