Finance Assistant

Jobtailor; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Saltaire, England, is looking for a Finance Support Assistant to join a small accounting team. The role focuses on month-end close activities, reconciliations, and processing cash flows, while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will review journals, manage supplier invoices, and provide timely financial information to help the business make informed decisions. This is a hands-on, independent role requiring initiative and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• GCSE level education with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in cash postings and reconciliations is preferred.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret large data sets.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities including journal postings.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Execute bank reconciliations and resolve unreconciled items.
• Process supplier purchases, invoices, and client account setup.
• Record daily receipts and support financial reporting.

Skills

Month-End Close

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Bank Reconciliation

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

GCSE

Tools

Accounting System

Job description

• Involved in the month-end close process, primarily reviewing and posting journals as part of month end
• Responsible for specific Balance sheet reconciliations and that all balances are correct and differences investigated
• Responsible for bank reconciliations and investigating/reconciling all unreconciled items
• Responsible for reconciling and processing credit card transactions
• Responsible for reconciling and processing employee expenses
• Processing supplier purchases, reviewing invoices, creating credit accounts and adding new supplier details
• Setting up new client accounts on the accounting system and liaising with the credit control team
• Posting daily receipts ensuring the correct allocation of high-volume transactions
• Providing additional financial information to the business as needed

Requirements

• Educated to GCSE
• Ideally experience within a similar role, dealing with cash postings and reconciliations
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse and interpret large volumes of data
• Proactive - self- starting ability to work on own initiative
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• Effective communication skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in month-end close processes, including journal posting, balance sheet reconciliations, and bank reconciliations. Proficient in processing transactions and providing financial information while maintaining strong organizational and analytical skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Month-End Close Process
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Bank Reconciliation
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Journal Posting
• Credit Card Reconciliation
• Supplier Purchase Processing
• Invoice Review
• Client Account Setup

Soft Skills

• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Proactive Initiative
• Effective Communication
• Willingness to Learn

Industry Keywords

• Cash Postings
• Reconciliations
• Financial Information

Tools & Technologies

• Accounting System