Finance Assistant (Temporary)

Bayman Atkinson Smythe; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Manchester-based Housing Association is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their Treasury team on a temporary basis. The role involves managing day-to-day banking transactions, conducting reconciliations, and overseeing corporate credit and debit card processes. Ideal candidates will have extensive finance experience, particularly in bank reconciliations, and strong Excel skills. This position offers £17 per hour for a 35-hour week, predominantly home-based.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in finance with a focus on bank reconciliations.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel.
• Immediate availability with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily banking transactions accurately.
• Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Handle corporate credit and debit card processes.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Paying up to £17 per hour 35-hour working week + predominantly home-based Manchester offices

This Manchester-based Housing Association is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to work in the Treasury team on a temporary basis for approximately 6-7 months, covering a maternity leave.

THE ROLE

As the Finance Assistant (Treasury), you’ll play a key role in managing the day‑to‑day banking transactions across all Group accounts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in allocations and reconciliations. You’ll take responsibility for the full administration of corporate credit and debit cards, ensuring compliance with internal policy and audit requirements, and you’ll support the processing of bank payments within a secure and confidential framework.

Key responsibilities include:

• Downloading daily bank statements and posting transactions accurately into Open Accounts
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations and maintaining the Treasury cashflow workbook
• Managing the corporate credit and debit card process, including issuing, reconciling, and verifying receipts
• Preparing and submitting journals and monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with bank payments, internal transfers, and supplier verification processes
• Investigating and escalating unreconciled items as required
• Supporting audit and reporting requirements, including regulatory returns and year end

THE CANDIDATE

• You will have extensive experience working within finance, including performing bank reconciliations.
• Excellent IT skills are essential, including advanced use of Excel
• You will be available immediately and must have the relevant experience to be considered.

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.