Finance Assistant

Butler Rose; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Immediate start

Job summary

Butler Rose is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a busy team in Newquay. This temp-to-perm role offers an immediate start and the chance to secure a long-term position within a growing organisation.

You will support supplier invoicing, purchase ledger and reconciliations, assist with payroll and VAT, and provide finance support across the business. A proactive, accurate finance professional will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts/Finance Assistant or Purchase Ledger roles.
• Strong purchase ledger and reconciliation experience.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring the finance inbox, responding to queries and escalating issues where required.
• Administering the purchase order process, ensuring purchase orders are correctly matched to supplier invoices.
• Investigating and resolving purchase order discrepancies and supplier queries.
• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently onto the company's finance system.
• Preparing supplier payment runs and ensuring payments are made in line with agreed terms.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving outstanding balances.
• Acting as a key point of contact for supplier and customer finance-related queries.
• Setting up new suppliers and customers within the finance system.
• Performing bank reconciliations, including company credit card and expense account reconciliations.
• Supporting the monthly payroll process and pension administration.
• Managing employee expense claims and ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Assisting with VAT preparation and submission activities.
• Supporting credit control processes, helping to ensure outstanding invoices are collected in a timely manner.
• Building strong working relationships across the business and providing finance support to non-financial stakeholders.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Accounting systems

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Finance Assistant (Temp-to-Perm)

Newquay | Full-Time | Immediate Start Available

Butler Rose is delighted to be working with a rapidly growing and ambitious organisation to recruit an Finance Assistant on a temp-to-perm basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who is looking to secure a long-term position within a supportive and fast-paced business.

Joining a busy finance team, you will play a key role in delivering a robust finance service to the wider organisation, supporting senior stakeholders and helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the finance function. This position would suit someone who enjoys working across a broad range of finance responsibilities and takes pride in delivering high levels of accuracy and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring the finance inbox, responding to queries and escalating issues where required.
• Administering the purchase order process, ensuring purchase orders are correctly matched to supplier invoices.
• Investigating and resolving purchase order discrepancies and supplier queries.
• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently onto the company's finance system.
• Preparing supplier payment runs and ensuring payments are made in line with agreed terms.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving outstanding balances.
• Acting as a key point of contact for supplier and customer finance-related queries.
• Setting up new suppliers and customers within the finance system.
• Performing bank reconciliations, including company credit card and expense account reconciliations.
• Supporting the monthly payroll process and pension administration.
• Managing employee expense claims and ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Assisting with VAT preparation and submission activities.
• Supporting credit control processes, helping to ensure outstanding invoices are collected in a timely manner.
• Building strong working relationships across the business and providing finance support to non-financial stakeholders.

About You

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger or similar transactional finance role.
• Strong purchase ledger and reconciliation experience.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive and team-oriented attitude with a willingness to support wider finance activities.

What's on Offer?

• Temp-to-perm opportunity with genuine long-term prospects.
• Immediate start available.
• Varied and interesting finance role with exposure across multiple areas of accounting.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to join a growing organisation during an exciting period of development.

If you're an experienced finance professional looking for your next opportunity in the Newquay area and are available to start at short notice, we'd love to hear from you.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.