Finance Assistant

Pertemps Tm; Exeter; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Tm is hiring a Finance Assistant in Exeter. The role supports a busy finance team, handling supplier invoices, ledgers, and reconciliations in a fast-paced environment.

Starting ASAP, the position is temporary until 31 December 2026, with 37 hours per week. The successful candidate will have finance experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel, enabling accurate processing and efficient financial administration.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or financial administration environment.
• Solid understanding of accounting processes and financial administration.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and within deadlines.
• Support purchase ledger activities and payment runs.
• Handle supplier queries.
• Assist with account reconciliations.
• Raise sales invoices and allocate incoming payments.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Provide general financial and administrative support to the team.

Skills

Finance admin

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Customer service

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

Location: Exeter

Pay Rate: £14.17 per hour

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Temporary, until 31st December 2026

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team for a growing business in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous finance or financial administration experience to support the finance activities within a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently, supporting the smooth running of the finance department.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and within deadlines.
• Supporting purchase ledger activities and payment runs.
• Supplier queries.
• Assisting with account reconciliations.
• Raising sales invoices and allocating incoming payments.
• Liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Providing general financial and administrative support to the team.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience working in a finance or financial administration environment.
• A good understanding of accounting processes and financial administration.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• A flexible, proactive approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.