Finance Assistant

Allen Associates; Wantage; On-site; GBP 20,664,000 - 22,041,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay up to £18.27 + holiday

16 hours per week

Office-based with on-site parking

Job summary

Allen Associates is assisting a small but ambitious start-up in South Oxfordshire to recruit a part-time Finance Assistant. The role covers bank reconciliations, VAT, supplier invoices, and reporting, with a quick start and a weekly PAYE arrangement.

It is office-based in South Oxfordshire with parking on site. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in transactional accounting, strong MS Excel skills, and familiarity with Xero to support day-to-day finance tasks and broader reporting

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar finance role with expert transactional accounting skills.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel.
• Confident using Xero.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and VAT procedures.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Capable of working independently and within a team.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to liaise professionally with suppliers and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank reconciliations, journal entries and accruals.
• Support VAT returns, management accounts and grant reporting.
• Process supplier and subcontractor invoices and resolve queries.
• Prepare and manage supplier payment runs and remittances.
• Raise purchase orders and maintain ledgers.
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts; resolve queries swiftly.
• Provide general finance administration and reporting support.

Skills

Transactional accounting

MS Excel proficiency

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Tools

Xero

MS Office

Job description

Are you an experienced Finance Assistant looking for a part-time role where you can apply your skills and contribute to impactful projects? This is a perfect opportunity to support a start-up at a really exciting time.

Please note, this is a temporary position paid on a weekly PAYE basis and will require a quick start, notice periods cannot be accommodated.

The working hours are: Monday and Tuesday each week, 8 hours per day, 9am-5:30pm with an unpaid lunch break.

Temporary Finance Assistant (2 Days a Week) Responsibilities

• Performing bank reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
• Supporting VAT return submissions, management accounts, and grant reporting
• Processing supplier and subcontractor invoices, resolving any queries professionally
• Preparing and managing supplier payment runs, including remittances
• Raising purchase orders and maintaining ledgers efficiently
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts, liaising to resolve queries swiftly
• Providing general finance administration and reporting support

Temporary Finance Assistant (2 Days a Week) Rewards

• Up to £18.27 per hour plus holiday pay
• 16 hours per week, Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 5:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
• Fully office-based with parking available on site

The Company

Our client is a small but ambitious start-up in South Oxfordshire.

Temporary Finance Assistant (2 Days a Week) Experience Essentials

• Proven experience in a similar finance role, with expert transactional accounting skills
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel
• Confident using Xero
• Good understanding of accounting principles and VAT procedures
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Capable of working independently and within a team
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to liaise professionally with suppliers and external stakeholders

Location

Based in South Oxfordshire with parking on site. This is a fully office-based role.