Finance Assistant - Exeter | Immediate Start (Temp 2026)

Pertemps Plymouth; Exeter; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Plymouth is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team in Exeter. The role suits someone with finance administration or transactional finance experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong attention to detail.

The successful candidate will support both income and expenditure functions, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and on time. Immediate start available on a temporary assignment through to December 2026.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts environment.
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial administration processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Strong teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices.
• Manage purchase ledger activities.
• Support payment runs.
• Maintain supplier records.
• Assist with account reconciliations.
• Raise sales invoices.
• Allocate incoming receipts.
• Resolve finance-related queries from stakeholders.
• Support the wider finance team with day-to-day administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Pertemps Plymouth is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team in Exeter. The role suits someone with finance administration or transactional finance experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong attention to detail.

The successful candidate will support both income and expenditure functions, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and on time. Immediate start available on a temporary assignment through to December 2026.