Finance Assistant

KennedyPearce Consulting; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company performance pension

Employee incentive plan

Private medical

Pension

Group life assurance

Hybrid after probation

Job summary

KennedyPearce Consulting in Wokingham is seeking a Finance Assistant for a permanent, hybrid role. You will support payroll, AP and AR ledgers, and manage reconciliations. Strong attention to detail and good Excel skills are essential.

The role requires reliability, organizational skills and the ability to work to deadlines. AAT or similar finance qualifications are preferred. Onsite initial period with hybrid thereafter.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn new processes and systems.
• Strong communication within team and wider business.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and deadline discipline.
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll payments including HMRC and pension.
• Maintain AP ledger for our client's liabilities (HMRC, Pension, Net wages etc).
• Maintain AR ledger, receipting invoices and performing regular credit control.
• Daily/Weekly Bank Reconciliations.
• Manage the UKPS Finance inbox with supplier & internal queries.
• Ad-Hoc support and other admin duties as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Strong numerical skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent attention to detail

Good Excel skills

Education

Interest in AAT and/or professional Finance qualification preferred

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

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Finance Assistant

• Posted 20 April 2026
• Salary £28000 - £33000 per annum + Hybrid, Bonus, Private Medical
• LocationWokingham
• Job type Permanent
• Discipline Accounting & Finance
• ReferenceJE/77736322_1776694474

Job description

Global Organisation seeks a Finance Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. The Finance Assistant would have strong attention to detail, highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines. Previous experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable ledgers. This position is based in Wokingham in Berkshire.

Duties of the Finance Assistant include:

• Maintain payroll client payments (Net wages, HMRC, Pension etc)
• Maintain AP ledger, for our client's liabilities (HMRC, Pension, Net wages etc)
• Maintain AR ledger, receipting invoices and performing regular credit control
• Maintain Client cash reconciliation
• Daily/Weekly Bank Reconciliations
• Manage the UKPS Finance inbox with supplier & internal queries
• Ad-Hoc support
• Other administration & support duties as required

Requirements for then Finance Assistant include:

• Ability to learn new processes and systems
• Strong communication, both within team and the wider business
• Strong numerical skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent attention to details & able to work to deadlines
• Good Excel skills
• Use of Oracle Cloud (or equivalent) would be beneficial but not essential
• Interest in AAT and/or professional Finance qualification preferred

Benefits include:

• company performance pension
• employee incentive plan
• private medical
• pension
• group life assurance
• Onsite in probation period, hybrid after that.