Finance Assistant

IPS Finance; Durkar; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the United Kingdom is looking for a dependable Finance Assistant to manage high volumes of financial transactions with accuracy. This role entails maintaining petty cash, supporting bank reconciliations, and contributing to process improvements. Ideal candidates will have experience in transactional finance, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers and seeks to improve financial processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar transactional finance or ledger-based role.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to adapt to system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage high volumes of financial transactions accurately.
• Maintain petty cash and ensure correct recording.
• Support with bank reconciliations and checks.
• Process ledger entries and maintain records.
• Assist with general finance duties as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Comfort with high-volume tasks

Good communication skills

Adaptability to process improvements

Job description

Our client is seeking a dependable and detail-focused Finance Assistant to join their finance team. This is a transaction-heavy, hands-on role that suits someone who enjoys structured processes, accuracy, and working with numbers on a daily basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who is open to improving processes and contributing to positive change within the function.

Key Responsibilities of Finance Assistant:

• Manage high volumes of financial transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain petty cash, ensuring correct recording, reconciliation, and controls.
• Support with bank reconciliations and related monthly checks.
• Process ledger entries and maintain up-to-date financial records.
• Assist with general finance and administrative duties as required.
• Contribute to process improvements as the department moves towards more automation.

Essential:

• Experience in a similar transactional finance or ledger-based role.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with repetitive, high-volume tasks.
• Willingness to adapt as the team introduces system and process improvements.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach.