Finance Assistant

Trial Balance; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting is recruiting a Finance Assistant in Exeter for a permanent role with hybrid working. The role supports the Finance Manager with day-to-day accounting duties, including accounts payable, bank reconciliations and VAT reporting. Candidates should have at least 12 months' experience in a similar environment, ideally with AAT or equivalent, and familiarity with cloud-based Xero and ERP systems. The position is based in Exeter with a hybrid option.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of experience in a similar environment, preferably with AAT or qualified by experience.
• Solid understanding of cloud-based systems (Xero) and ability to adapt to new ERP.
• Strong organisational skills and accuracy in financial processing.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the accounts payable function.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Aged debtor maintenance.
• Administration of invoice discounting facility.
• Overall management of accounts payable function.
• Reconciliation of purchase ledger invoices.
• Preparing supplier payment runs.
• General ledger analysis.
• Assisting the Finance Manager with VAT reporting.

Skills

Accounts payable

Bank reconciliations

VAT reporting

Aged debtor maintenance

General ledger analysis

Accounting systems

Xero

Education

AAT or equivalent

Tools

Xero ERP

Job description

Finance Assistant - Exeter / Hybrid - Up to: £30,000

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a long standing past client, a well-established and highly respected professional services business based in Exeter. As a result of significant company growth, the company seeks to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant. This is a permanent, full time opportunity though applicants seeking a 4-day working week will also be given strong consideration. The business promotes a hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of three days to be office based and the remainder to be operated remotely (for those that require the facility).

This is will be a varied and interested role that will support the company’s Finance Manager with a broad range of daily accounting duties. Key responsibilities to include:

• Day-to-day management of the accounts payable function
• Bank reconciliations
• Aged debtor maintenance
• Administration of invoice discounting facility
• Overall management of accounts payable function
• Reconciliation of purchase ledger invoices
• Preparing supplier payment runs
• General ledger analysis
• Assisting the Finance Manager with VAT reporting

For this role we’re seeking a candidate who possesses at least 12 months of experience gained within a similar environment, either part/fully AAT or qualified by experience. The business is an advocate of modern accounting systems and runs a largely paperless office so candidates should possess a solid understanding of cloud-based systems (Xero) with the aptitude to pick up new ERPs.