Finance Assistant

Confidential; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Finance Assistant on a six-month FTC in Ipswich. The role is office-based, offering exposure to a broad range of transactional finance processes within a regulated environment.

You will support day-to-day finance operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in line with procedures and regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates will have finance or accounts experience, strong attention to detail, and confidence in established controls, with excellent

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounts or financial administration.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Confident with established processes and controls.
• Professional handling of confidential information.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Processing CHAPS payments and BACS returns.
• Managing collateral margin call payments.
• Inputting and processing supplier invoices.
• Posting journals and maintaining accurate records.
• Creating and maintaining settlement instructions.
• Processing unpaid mortgage direct debits.
• Handling rejected Faster Payments and BACS transactions.
• Completing Confirmation of Payee checks.
• Reviewing cheque sequences and processing unpaid cheques.
• Producing customer correspondence relating to payment issues.
• Processing staff expenses.
• Reconciling petty cash balances.
• Supporting the wider finance team with administrative and transactional duties.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Confidential information handling

Communication skills

Learning new systems

Microsoft Office proficient

Excel

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards one

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

Finance Assistant (6 Month FTC)

Location: Ipswich (Office-Based)
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 Pro Rata
Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00

The Opportunity

A well-established financial services organisation is seeking a Finance Assistant to join its Ipswich-based finance team on a six-month fixed-term contract. This role has arisen due to an internal secondment and offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of transactional finance processes within a regulated environment.

The successful candidate will support the day-to-day running of the finance operations function, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in line with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

Whilst the contract is initially for six months, there may be longer-term opportunities available for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing CHAPS payments and BACS returns
• Managing collateral margin call payments
• Inputting and processing supplier invoices
• Posting journals and maintaining accurate records
• Creating and maintaining settlement instructions
• Processing unpaid mortgage direct debits
• Handling rejected Faster Payments and BACS transactions
• Completing Confirmation of Payee checks
• Reviewing cheque sequences and processing unpaid cheques
• Producing customer correspondence relating to payment issues
• Processing staff expenses
• Reconciling petty cash balances
• Supporting the wider finance team with administrative and transactional duties

About You

Essential

• Previous experience within finance, accounts or financial administration
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills
• Confidence working within established processes and controls
• Professional approach to handling confidential information
• Good communication skills
• Ability to learn new systems quickly
• Competent Microsoft Office user, particularly Excel

Desirable

• Experience within financial services, banking or another regulated environment
• Knowledge of payment processing activities
• Experience using Microsoft Business Central
• AAT qualification or studying towards one
• Experience within transactional finance

What's on Offer?

• Six-month fixed-term contract
• Immediate start available
• Full-time office-based role
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Comprehensive induction and training
• AML, compliance and fraud awareness training
• Exposure to a broad range of finance processes within financial services

Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator or Purchase Ledger Clerk looking to further develop their experience in a fast-paced and highly regulated finance environment.

The successful candidate will be organised, accurate, proactive and capable of quickly learning new processes while maintaining high standards of professionalism.