Finance Assistant

Trinity House Group; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Potential for permanent role

Training and support

Job summary

Trinity House Group is seeking a Finance Assistant to cover a busy period, initially for 2-3 months, full time with hybrid working, with a genuine chance to go permanent for the right person. You will own the transactional side of the finance function, invoices, credit cards and the sales ledger, working alongside budget holders and the wider finance team.

This role suits someone who is meticulous with detail, quick with numbers and confident learning new systems from week one, ensuring accuracy

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy finance desk with transactional duties.
• Willingness to start immediately on a short-term cover.
• Comfortable learning new finance systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders, invoices, petty cash and credit card transactions daily.
• Ensure proper authorisation before posting in the finance system.
• Manage supplier relationships and respond to queries to keep payments on terms.
• Prepare weekly payment runs with all steps authorised.
• Reconcile bank statements and code transactions accurately.
• Chase overdue accounts and flag actions for escalation.
• Handle internal recharges between departments and maintain accuracy.
• Verify supplier bank details before first payments.
• Support junior colleagues and share knowledge on purchasing processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Communication skills

Education

AAT or equivalent

Tools

Purchase ledger software

Finance system

Job description

• Finance Assistant
• 2-3 Month Temp, chance to go permanent
• £30-35k, hybrid, immediate start

Finance Assistant
Do you want a job where the ledger actually balances by the time you go home? We're looking for a Finance Assistant to cover a busy period, initially for 2-3 months, full time, hybrid, with a genuine chance of the role going permanent for the right person. You'll take real ownership of the transactional side of the finance function, invoices, credit cards and sales ledger, working alongside budget holders and the wider finance team.
This one suits someone who already knows their way around a busy finance desk and wants to get stuck in from week one. You'll need to be quick with numbers, comfortable picking up new systems, and genuinely careful with the detail, because a lot of what lands on this desk needs to be right first time, not fixed later.

What You Will Be Doing

• Processing purchase orders, invoices, petty cash and credit card transactions day to day, keeping everything moving at pace.
• Checking every entry has proper authorisation before it goes anywhere near the finance system.
• Managing supplier relationships, sorting out queries as they come up and keeping payments running to terms.
• Helping put together the weekly payment run, with everything checked and authorised at each stage.
• Working through company credit card statements line by line, matching every transaction to what's been posted.
• Chasing overdue accounts through calls and standard letters, and flagging the ones that need pushing further up.
• Handling internal recharges between departments accurately and on schedule.
• Getting the bank reconciliation done on time, coding everything correctly as you go.
• Carrying out due diligence on any new supplier, including independently verifying bank details before that first payment is made.
• Being a point of contact for more junior colleagues, showing them the ropes on purchasing processes.

What We Need From You

• Available immediately or on a short notice period, this cover is needed straight away.
• A genuinely careful approach, this role handles a high volume of transactions and mistakes aren't easily hidden.
• Experience in a fast-moving office where you're used to juggling priorities.
• A finance background with hands-on purchase ledger, sales ledger or similar transactional experience.
• Comfortable learning a new finance system quickly if ours isn't one you've used.
• Able to work independently but just as happy mucking in as part of a team.
• Confident communicating with people at every level of the business, not just within finance.
• AAT or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check, this is required for the role.

What's in it for you

• A real shot at a permanent role if you're the right fit, this isn't cover for the sake of it.
• Hybrid working.
• Exposure to a growing, varied organisation.
• No two days looking quite the same.
• Proper support and training while you find your feet.
• A team that will genuinely have your back.
• On-site parking.

If you're someone who takes pride in getting the numbers right, we'd love to hear from you.