Finance Assistant

Brackenberry; Taunton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry in Taunton, United Kingdom, is recruiting a Finance Assistant on a 3-month contract to support the Finance & Procurement Directorate with transactional finance tasks for the Children’s Service. The role focuses on processing invoices, maintaining records, and assisting with PO management.

The ideal candidate will have GCSEs in English and Maths, experience with financial systems, and the ability to resolve routine invoice queries. Immediate availability preferred.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
• Experience maintaining accurate financial records.
• Experience using financial, accounting, purchasing or data management systems.
• Experience investigating and resolving routine financial or invoice queries.

Responsibilities

• Support the processing and administration of invoices and other financial transactions.
• Assist with basic analysis of financial information and identify discrepancies or unusual transactions for further investigation.
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with Council policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls are followed when processing transactions.

Skills

Invoice processing

Financial record keeping

Data management systems

Query resolution

Education

GCSEs in English and Mathematics

Job description

Finance Assistant Brackenberry Taunton, United Kingdom

Rate of Pay

£13.05- £17.24 per hour

We are working closely with a local authority in Somerset to assist with the appointment of a Finance Assistant on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at client's discretion.

Summary

The Finance Assistant provides high-quality financial and administrative support to the Finance & Procurement Directorate, with a particular focus on supporting the Children's Service. The role is responsible for accurate and timely transactional finance activities, including raising and managing purchase orders, processing and resolving invoice queries, maintaining financial records and supporting users of the Council's financial management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the processing and administration of invoices and other financial transactions.
• Assist with basic analysis of financial information and identify discrepancies or unusual transactions for further investigation.
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with Council policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls are followed when processing transactions.

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education, including GCSEs or equivalent qualifications in English and Mathematics.
• Experience of maintaining accurate financial records.
• Experience of using financial, accounting, purchasing or data management systems.
• Experience of investigating and resolving routine financial or invoice queries.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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