Finance Assistant

Fabric Recruitment Ltd; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing finance support firm in Ilkeston is seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to support its finance function. This hands-on role includes managing accruals and prepayments, maintaining and analyzing financial data using Excel, and supporting various finance projects. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, and have previous experience in finance support roles. Flexibility in working hours is available, with potential for the role to become permanent for the right individual.

Qualifications

• Experience with accruals and prepayments is essential.
• Strong proficiency in Excel for data analysis is required.
• Detail-focused and comfortable working independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage accruals and prepayments to ensure accuracy.
• Support month-end processes with timely submissions.
• Analyze and reconcile financial data in Excel.

Skills

Accruals and prepayments

Strong Excel skills

Detail-oriented

Independent working

Finance support experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

Temporary

Ilkeston

£28,000 - £30,000 Pro Rata

20-25 hours per week

We are currently working with a growing business who are looking to bring in an experienced Finance Support professional on a temporary basis, with the potential for this to become a permanent role for the right person.

This is a hands‑on, varied role supporting a busy finance function during a period of change and development. The role offers flexibility around working hours (typically 20‑25 hours per week, with the option to increase as required).

Description of the role

• Accruals and prepayments
• Supporting month‑end processes
• Maintaining, analysing and reconciling data in Excel
• Reviewing, cleansing and integrating historic financial information
• Supporting with spreadsheet‑based projects and reporting
• Assisting with personal tax documentation and information relating to rental properties

About you

• Proven experience working with accruals and prepayments
• Strong Excel skills – comfortable working with large data sets, formulas, and analysis
• A hands‑on, detail‑focused finance professional
• Comfortable working independently and supporting ongoing projects
• Experience within finance support, accounts, or similar roles

If you're immediately available (or available at short notice) and looking for a flexible finance role with the potential to go permanent, we'd love to hear from you.