Finance Assistant

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Finance Assistant on a temporary basis, with the potential for permanent placement. This role involves providing valuable financial support, focusing on tasks such as accruals and prepayments, month-end processes, and data reconciliation. Candidates should have strong Excel skills and experience in a finance support role, alongside attention to detail and the ability to work independently. The job offers flexibility in working hours, typically 20-25 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with accruals and prepayments.
• Strong Excel skills for data sets, formulas, and analysis.
• Hands-on, detail-focused finance professional.
• Comfortable working independently and on projects.
• Experience in finance support or accounts roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day financial support.
• Coordinate accruals and prepayments.
• Support month-end processes.
• Maintain, analyse, and reconcile data in Excel.
• Review and integrate historic financial data.
• Assist with personal tax documentation.

Skills

Accruals and prepayments

Excel

Attention to detail

Independence

Job description

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:

You will be providing day-to-day financial support, with a particular focus on:

• 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!