Finance Executive

GDS Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday

Pension

Bonus

Study support

Exposure to international operations

Modern tools

Job summary

GDS Group in Bristol is seeking a Finance Executive to run day-to-day transactional finance across our UK and US entities, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager in a small, hands-on team. The role suits someone accurate, organised and confident with software, owning high-volume processes end to end.

You’ll use NetSuite, Tipalti, Payhawk, Stacks, Statement, Salesforce and BambooHR daily to keep data flowing accurately between systems and support month-end close.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in a transactional finance role (purchase ledger, sales ledger or credit control).
• Experience with a cloud ERP (NetSuite preferred).
• Experience with an AP or expense tool (Tipalti or Payhawk preferred).
• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
• Confident Excel user (lookups, pivots, system exports).
• Quick to learn new software and work across several systems.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices in Tipalti and manage payments.
• Process employee expenses and card transactions in Payhawk.
• Post journals and maintain records in NetSuite.
• Support month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor bank feeds and cash position across GBP, USD and EUR accounts.
• Raise invoices in Salesforce and reconcile with NetSuite.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Learning agility

Communication

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards it

Tools

NetSuite

Tipalti

Payhawk

Stacks

Statement

Salesforce

BambooHR

Job description

Job Title: Finance Executive

Location: Bristol, Queen Square (Office based)
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

The role

We're looking for a Finance Executive who can start immediately. You'll run day-to-day transactional finance across our UK and US entities, working daily in our finance systems. You'll report to the Senior Finance Manager and be part of a small, hands-on finance team. This role suits someone who is accurate, organised, confident with software, and happy owning high-volume processes end to end.

Our systems

You'll use NetSuite, Tipalti, Payhawk, Stacks, Statement, Salesforce and BambooHR every day. You'll keep data flowing accurately between them.

Key responsibilities

• Tipalti: process supplier invoices, run PO and approval matching, onboard suppliers, and prepare weekly payment runs
• Payhawk: process employee expenses and card transactions, chase missing receipts, and manage cardholder set-up
• NetSuite: post routine journals, maintain customer and supplier records, and support month‑end cut-off
• Stacks: complete assigned month‑end close tasks, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, and review automated journals
• Statement: monitor bank feeds, match and categorise transactions across GBP, USD and EUR accounts, clear unmatched items, and support daily cash position reporting
• Salesforce: raise sales invoices from order data and reconcile Salesforce bookings to NetSuite
• BambooHR: keep employee data aligned with Payhawk and NetSuite for starters, leavers and changes
• Allocate cash receipts and carry out credit control, including chasing overdue accounts and escalating as needed
• Resolve supplier queries and reconcile supplier statements
• Prepare VAT return workings
• Spot integration or data issues between systems and suggest fixes and automation

About you

• At least 1 year of experience in a transactional finance role (purchase ledger, sales ledger or credit control)
• Hands-on experience with a cloud ERP (NetSuite preferred) and at least one AP or expense tool (Tipalti or Payhawk preferred)
• AAT or studying toward it, or qualified by experience
• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• Confident Excel user (lookups, pivots, and working with system exports)
• Quick to learn new software and comfortable working across several systems
• High accuracy and attention to detail with high volumes of transactions

Nice to have

• Experience with Stacks, Statement, Salesforce or BambooHR
• Multi-currency or multi-entity experience
• Experience in events, media or SaaS

What we offer

• Salary £28,000-£32,000
• Office-based, Monday to Friday, at our Bristol head office
• Holiday, pension, bonus and other benefits
• Study support toward professional qualification
• Exposure to international operations and a finance function investing in modern tools