Finance Assistant

Trial Balance; Northam; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week potential

Job summary

Trial Balance is recruiting a Finance Assistant for our South West client, based in Bideford. The role is full-time, with part-time considered and a permanent contract; there is potential for a four-day week for the right candidate.

You will report to the Finance Manager and handle petty cash, bank reconciliations, vehicle records, month-end reporting, and cross-location liaison to resolve discrepancies. Excel and SAGE familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Ideally part or fully-qualified AAT.
• Proficient with MS Excel; experience with SAGE preferred.
• Detail-oriented with ability to work quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Manage petty cash and ensure timely replenishment.
• Perform bank reconciliations across multiple locations.
• Maintain records for vehicles (MOT, insurance, servicing).
• Support month-end reporting and general finance administration.
• Collaborate with managers to resolve discrepancies and provide financial information.
• Keep financial records accurate, compliant and well organised.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fast and accurate work

Education

AAT qualification (part or full)

Tools

SAGE

MS Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant - Bideford - Full-time / Part-time may be considered - Permanent - £26k - £28k per annum

Do you enjoy spotting tiny details most people overlook (and secretly being proud of it)? Maybe solving puzzles and patterns, or getting that smug satisfaction from finding the missing 37p is your thing. If so, this job could be a perfect fit for you!

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively assigned by our client, a well-established business with multiple sites across the South West and beyond. They seek to find a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. There’s also potential for the right candidate to work a four-day week.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for:

• Managing petty cash, ensuring accurate recording and timely replenishment
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple locations
• Maintaining up-to-date records for company vehicles, including MOT, insurance, and servicing schedules
• Assisting with general finance administration and month-end reporting
• Liaising with managers across locations to resolve discrepancies and provide financial information
• Ensuring all financial records are accurate, compliant, and well organised

We’re on the lookout for candidates who are ideally part or fully-qualified AAT, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work quickly and accurately. You’ll definitely be confident with MS Excel, and chances are you’ve used SAGE before too.

The reference for this vacancy is DS10736.