Finance Assistant

Kenton Black; England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Assistant in the Lancaster area. This full-time position offers hybrid working after establishment and generous benefits, including 35 days of annual leave and private healthcare. The ideal candidate will have experience in accounts payable and strong Excel skills, contributing to the finance team's success and providing financial insights across departments.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Company pension

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a transactional Accounts Assistant role.
• Exposure to purchase and sales ledger processes, ideally with large volumes.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with accounts payable processes.
• Providing month end support.
• Communicating with stakeholders including suppliers.
• Posting journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Delivering financial insight to other departments.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

A large Group of businesses in the Lancaster area are looking to strengthen their finance team by recruiting a new Finance Assistant on a permanent basis.

Working in a friendly team of finance staff, this role reports into an engaging Finance Manager who will act as a mentor to ensure success and growth in your role.

Key Benefits

• Full time role, 37 hours per week
• Hybrid working once established in the role (3 days in office/2 days remote)
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Private healthcare, life insurance and an array of wellbeing benefits
• Company pension
• Discount schemes
• Ongoing training and development as required

Your New Role as Finance Assistant

• Supporting with accounts payable processes
• Providing month end support as required
• Communicating with various stakeholders including suppliers, responding to queries as needed
• Posting journals, accruals and prepayments
• Supporting other departments, delivering financial insight

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply

The successful candidate will be proven in a transactional Accounts Assistant role with exposure to purchase and sales ledger processes, ideally within an environment handling large volumes. Strong Excel skills are required as well as good communication skills.

About the Agency

This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Holland at Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK