Finance Assistant

Pamela Neave Employment Group; Portishead Point; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional recruitment agency in Portishead Point is looking for an Assistant in the Management Accounting team. The role involves processing finance requests, maintaining organisational data, and assisting with financial controls. Ideal candidates should have some experience in finance, but it is not essential. Successful applicants will undergo screening processes including a criminal records check.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance would be advantageous, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and receivable in line with financial procedures.
• Assist in provision of financial control and liaising with other teams.
• Attend relevant meetings to provide background information.
• Quality assure data and suggest alternative solutions.
• Maintain integrity of organisational structure data.

Skills

Experience in Finance

Job description

Assistant in the Management Accounting team responsible to processing Finance requests, monitoring the team mailbox and raising allocation journals. Undertake a range of accounting and establishment activities and provide services in support of the management accounting, financial accounting and establishment monitoring functions.

Other skills: Some experience in Finance would be advantageous, but not essential.

Main Responsibilities

• To process accounts payable and receivable in line with financial procedures.
• To assist in the provision of financial control, advice and HR & financial systems liaising with other teams as appropriate, ensuring systems and processes dovetail efficiently.
• Attending relevant meetings, such as the VRM panel, to provide background information where necessary.
• Quality assure the data received, carrying out necessary research to provide clarity as to the change being requested. Challenge the originator if necessary, suggesting alternative solutions to the issue in question. Direct the requests for change to the appropriate approving authority ensuring that all necessary detail is available.
• Maintain the integrity of the organisation structure data held on computerised systems and create organisational structures as necessary and allocate staff to appropriate posts.

This position will require screening processes including a criminal records check.