Finance Assistant

Pertemps; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,818,000 - 44,083,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps in Bristol City Centre is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a friendly team. The role focuses on data-heavy administration and strong Excel usage, with potential for long-term permanence for the right candidate.

The ideal candidate will have solid administrative experience, a keen eye for detail and a willingness to learn more about finance processes. This is an office-based position with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Good Excel skills and data analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work with data and identify discrepancies.
• Good communication skills and a professional approach.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Processing and reconciling sales and purchase transactions.
• Processing invoices, payments and receipts.
• Supporting credit control, including agent statements and final invoices.
• Completing bank reconciliations and maintaining cashbooks.
• Preparing and processing weekly payment runs.
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes.
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies and unreconciled items.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting schedules.
• Providing information to support audits and statutory accounts.
• Responding to finance queries from colleagues and stakeholders.
• Creating and updating process documentation.

Skills

Administration

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

Location: Bristol City Centre (Office based)

Contract: Temporary, with potential to go permanent

Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

Pay: £13.55 per hour

About the Role

We’re recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a friendly and supportive team based in Bristol City Centre.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong administration background and excellent Excel skills who is looking to develop their experience within finance. Previous finance or accounts experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.

The role would suit an organised and detail-focused individual who enjoys working with data, is confident using Excel and is keen to learn new systems and processes.

The position is initially temporary, with potential to become permanent for the right person.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing and reconciling sales and purchase transactions
• Processing invoices, payments and receipts
• Supporting credit control, including agent statements and final invoices
• Completing bank reconciliations and maintaining cashbooks
• Preparing and processing weekly payment runs
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies and unreconciled items
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting schedules
• Providing information to support audits and statutory accounts
• Responding to finance queries from colleagues and stakeholders
• Creating and updating process documentation

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong administration and organisational skills
• Good Excel skills and data analysis
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to work with data and identify discrepancies
• Good communication skills and a professional approach
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks
• A positive, collaborative attitude
• A genuine desire to learn and develop

About You

We’re looking for someone who is organised, accurate and confident working with data, with strong administration and Excel skills.

You may have previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar role, but this is not essential. We would also be keen to hear from strong administrators who are looking to move into a finance-focused position.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong administrator looking to take the next step into finance, or an experienced Finance Assistant looking for a new opportunity.

If you have strong administration skills, are confident with Excel and are keen to develop your career within finance, we’d love to hear from you.