Finance Assistant

Confidential; Wales; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Finance Assistant to support a busy transactional finance function, covering Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and related finance duties. The role offers exposure to month-end and year-end processes and a chance to develop broader finance experience within a dynamic team.

You will manage supplier invoices, reconciliations, and customer invoicing, while helping ensure timely payments and accurate records across the accounting system.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar transactional finance position.
• Experience across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and reconciliations
• Good working knowledge of accounting software
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your workload
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and liaise with other departments

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and in line with company procedures
• Matching purchase orders against invoices and resolving discrepancies
• Reconciliing supplier statements and dealing with queries
• Assisting with weekly payment runs
• Raising and issuing customer sales invoices
• Monitoring outstanding debts and following up on overdue payments
• Allocating customer payments to the correct accounts
• Resolving customer queries relating to invoices and payments
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the accounting system
• Supporting month-end and year-end finance processes
• Assisting with journal entries and reconciliations
• Supporting audit requirements by providing documentation and answering queries

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Reconciliations

Excel PivotTables

VLOOKUP

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Communication skills

Education

AAT Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Your new company

You will be joining an established business with a busy finance function, where an opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join the team.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transactional finance experience who is looking for a varied position covering Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and wider finance duties, with the opportunity to gain exposure to month-end and year-end processes.

Your new role

As the Finance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day transactional finance function and help ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and on time.This is a varied role offering exposure across purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations and general finance administration.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and in line with company procedures
• Matching purchase orders against invoices and resolving discrepancies
• Reconciling supplier statements and dealing with queries
• Assisting with weekly payment runs
• Raising and issuing customer sales invoices
• Monitoring outstanding debts and following up on overdue payments
• Allocating customer payments to the correct accounts
• Resolving customer queries relating to invoices and payments
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the accounting system
• Supporting month-end and year-end finance processes
• Assisting with journal entries and reconciliations
• Supporting audit requirements by providing documentation and answering queries

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar transactional finance position
• Experience across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and reconciliations
• Good working knowledge of accounting software
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your workload
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and liaise with other departments

Desirable

• AAT Level 2 or an equivalent finance/accounting qualification
• Approximately 1-2 years' experience within a transactional finance role
• Knowledge of UK financial regulations and VAT

What you'll get in return

• A varied Finance Assistant opportunity covering both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Broad exposure across transactional finance
• Involvement in month-end and year-end processes
• Exposure to journals and reconciliations
• Opportunity to develop your finance experience within a wider finance function
• The chance to work collaboratively with colleagues and other departments