Finance Assistant

RE People; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected charity organization in Gloucester is seeking a Finance Assistant for a full-time permanent role. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in bookkeeping and transactional finance, with strong skills in purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations, and a methodical approach to tasks. The role entails managing financial ledgers, processing bank transactions, and assisting in month-end closing. Salary offered is around £28,000 plus benefits, including holiday allowance and pension.

Benefits

Holiday allowance

Pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a bookkeeping or transactional finance role.
• Strong experience with purchase ledger, sales ledger, and bank reconciliations.
• The ability to work accurately at pace and meet month-end deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach.
• Confidence communicating with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing the purchase and sales ledgers, including supplier reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling bank receipts and payments.
• Preparing bank payment runs and accounting for payroll and expenses.
• Supporting month-end close through accruals and prepayments.
• Assisting with VAT workings and audit preparation.

Skills

Experience in bookkeeping or transactional finance

Strong experience with purchase ledger

Sales ledger experience

Bank reconciliations

Communication with non-finance stakeholders

Job description

Our client, a well-established and values-driven charity, based in the Stroud, has an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis due to continued growth and increased financial reporting requirements. Working Monday Friday 9am 5pm.

Please note; Interviews will take place the first week of January.

Experience of using a cloud based software is advantageous and this is position is fully office based.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a bookkeeping or transactional finance role
• Strong experience with purchase ledger, sales ledger, and bank reconciliations
• The ability to work accurately at pace and meet month-end deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach
• Confidence communicating with non-finance stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Managing the purchase and sales ledgers, including supplier reconciliations and monitoring outstanding invoices
• Processing and reconciling bank receipts, payments, and monthly bank accounts
• Preparing bank payment runs and accounting for payroll, expenses, and petty cash
• Supporting month-end close through accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with VAT workings, Gift Aid reporting, and audit preparation

Our client is offering the successful Finance Assistant a salary in the region of £28,000 plus benefits including holiday allowance and pension. If you are a detail-driven finance professional with experience in purchase ledger, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation and wanting to work for a fantastic charity where you ll truly be valued, apply now to be considered for this opportunity and to arrange an interview.