Finance Assistant

Lloyd Barnes Recruitment; Noss Mayo; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd Barnes Recruitment is assisting a well-established Plymouth-based organisation to recruit a Finance Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis. You will oversee costs, process invoices, and support month-end reporting within a busy finance team.

The role requires experience in finance, strong Excel skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines in a proactive, organised manner. AAT qualification preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a finance or accounts environment.
• AAT qualified or studying towards a relevant financial qualification preferred
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using Excel, with intermediate to advanced skills
• Well organised, communicative and able to manage competing deadlines

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of costs and balance sheet accounts
• Process invoices accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and month-end journals
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and investigate variances
• Complete regular account reconciliations
• Support fixed asset and depreciation accounting
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Support month-end, year-end and wider finance activities

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

Plymouth, Devon

Competitive Salary

Our client, a large and successful organisation, is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join their finance team on a full-time, permanent basis.

As the Finance Assistant, you'll be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of costs, ensuring expenditure is accurately recorded while supporting budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting. Working closely with the Department Managers and wider finance team, you'll gain valuable commercial exposure across a varied finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant to join a successful and well-established organisation, taking on genuine responsibility while developing your career within a structured and commercially focused environment.

The responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of costs and balance sheet accounts
• Process invoices accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and month-end journals
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and investigate variances
• Complete regular account reconciliations
• Support fixed asset and depreciation accounting
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Support month-end, year-end and wider finance activities

The candidate:

• Previous experience within a finance or accounts environment
• AAT qualified or studying towards a relevant financial qualification preferred
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using Excel, with intermediate to advanced skills
• Well organised, communicative and able to manage competing deadlines

If you would like to know more about this Finance Assistant opportunity, please get in touch with Rachel Dawson, here at Lloyd Barnes Recruitment.

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