Finance Assistant

Search; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Search is seeking a Finance Assistant in Manchester to join a busy finance team. The role offers exposure to day-to-day transactional finance duties and a clear path to develop in finance.

The salary range is £28,000–£30,000 with Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, and a full-time contract in a Manchester location. The ideal candidate will have finance experience, experience with AP/AR or reconciliations, strong Excel skills, and good organisational ability to manage workload and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or accounts role is essential.
• Familiarity with AP, AR, invoicing or reconciliations is advantageous.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other IT systems.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication with internal teams and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and payments accurately and timely.
• Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities.
• Raise and process invoices and match to purchase orders.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and account reconciliations.
• Handle finance queries from customers and suppliers.
• Maintain accurate financial records and data entry.
• Support month-end processes and overall finance administration.
• Assist wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Strong numeracy

Communication

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Assistant

Location: Manchester
Salary: £28,000-£30,000 per annum
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Job Type: Full-time

We are currently recruiting for an Finance Assistant to join a busy and growing finance team in Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career and gain further experience across a range of transactional finance duties.

The Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will provide support across the day-to-day finance function, including:

• Processing invoices and payments

• Supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

• Raising and processing invoices

• Matching invoices to purchase orders

• Assisting with bank and account reconciliations

• Dealing with finance queries from customers and suppliers

• Maintaining accurate financial records

• Supporting month-end processes

• General finance administration and data entry

• Assisting the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Previous experience within a finance or accounts environment

• Ideally has experience with AP, AR, invoicing or reconciliations

• Confident using Microsoft Excel and other IT systems

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Comfortable working with numbers and financial information

• Able to manage their workload and meet deadlines

• A good communicator who is confident dealing with internal teams and external contacts

• Keen to develop their career within finance

AAT study or relevant finance qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

What's on Offer?

• £28,000-£30,000 salary

• Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

• Manchester location

• Full-time position

• Opportunity to develop your finance experience

• Supportive team environment

• Excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress their finance career

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.