Finance Assistant

Confidential; Ross-on-Wye; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a proactive Finance Assistant on a 6-month fixed-term contract to support Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, cashbook reconciliations and credit control in a busy finance team.

The role is hybrid from Ross-on-Wye, with up to £28k FTE and the chance to contribute to process improvements while gaining experience across month-end activities and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts payable or finance assistant role.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communicator with stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with financial systems and Excel.
• Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and payments
• Reconciling supplier accounts and resolving queries
• Managing daily bank reconciliations and cashbook activities
• Supporting credit control and debt collection processes
• Maintaining accurate customer and supplier records
• Assisting with month-end activities and financial reporting
• Identifying and supporting finance process improvements

Skills

Accounts payable

Finance assistant

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Excel

Financial systems

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Finance Assistant (6-Month FTC)
Salary: Up to £28k FTE
Location: Ross-on-Wye (hybrid, 2 days per week from home once established)

We're looking for a Finance Assistant who can hit the ground running in a busy finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a varied role supporting Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, cashbook reconciliations and credit control, while helping drive process improvements across the finance function.

Key responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and payments


• Reconciling supplier accounts and resolving queries


• Managing daily bank reconciliations and cashbook activities


• Supporting credit control and debt collection processes


• Maintaining accurate customer and supplier records


• Assisting with month-end activities and financial reporting


• Identifying and supporting finance process improvements

About you

• Previous experience in an accounts payable or finance assistant role


• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills


• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills


• Comfortable working with financial systems and Excel


• Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset