Finance Assistant

Butler Rose Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to manage cost centres and ensure timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, an AAT qualification, and solid experience in finance. You will be responsible for posting accruals, processing expenses, and conducting reconciliations. This role offers excellent benefits including a pension scheme and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or accounting roles is essential.
• Ability to work full-time in the office is required.
• Competent IT skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage various cost centres and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Post monthly accruals and process expenses and invoices.
• Analyze budgets and communicate variances to management.
• Conduct reconciliations and support budgeting activities.
• Meet month-end and year-end deadlines.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Education

Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Assistant to join the finance team of a large and highly successful business at their Head Office in Plymouth. This role will see you take responsibility for several cost centres - ensuring all expenditure is accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for financial accuracy to join a well-established organisation with a supportive and collaborative working culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a selection of cost centres and balance sheet codes
• Post and evidence monthly accruals, prepayments and other journals as required
• Analyse costs versus budgets and communicate key variances to the Finance Manager team
• Process company expenses and credit card expenditure
• Code expenditure invoices via the data capture system, ensuring payment deadlines are met
• Conduct aged creditor reviews and supplier statement reconciliations
• Support budgeting and reforecasting activities
• Play a key role in meeting month-end and year-end deadlines
• Undertake ad-hoc finance tasks as required

Skills & Requirements

• Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent) preferred
• Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
• Confident IT user with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work 5 days a week in office

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

If you're a motivated finance professional looking for your next step within a thriving business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply or contact Matt Jones on [e-mail] for more info.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.