Finance Officer

Confidential; Havant; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamite Recruitment is recruiting for a Finance Officer in Havant on a temporary basis. This hands-on role covers supplier invoices, reconciliations, debtor management, and month-end close. A strong transactional finance background and excellent Excel skills are essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience with leases advantageous, and the ability to manage a varied workload while communicating professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar position.
• Strong reconciliation experience, particularly bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Knowledge or experience of leasing would be advantageous.
• Good Excel skills and experience using accounting/finance systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload.
• Confident communicator with the ability to deal professionally with internal and external queries.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding and authorisation.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and resolve supplier queries.
• Raise sales invoices, allocate customer receipts and investigate discrepancies.
• Monitor debtor balances and support credit control activities, including chasing overdue debt.
• Prepare and post journals, including deferred and accrued income, maintaining accurate supporting schedules.
• Complete regular bank, credit card, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations.
• Assist with daily and weekly cashflow monitoring and reporting.
• Support month-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and posting payroll journals.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Credit card reconciliation

Excel

Accounting software

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Dynamite Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Finance Officer to join a busy and established business based in Havant on a temporary basis. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone with strong transactional finance experience who is confident working across multiple areas of finance. Experience or knowledge of leasing would be advantageous, alongside excellent reconciliation skills and a strong attention to detail.

The Finance Officer Role:
- Process supplier invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding and authorisation
- Complete supplier statement reconciliations and resolve supplier queries
- Raise sales invoices, allocate customer receipts and investigate discrepancies
- Monitor debtor balances and support credit control activities, including chasing overdue debt
- Prepare and post journals, including deferred and accrued income, maintaining accurate supporting schedules
- Complete regular bank, credit card, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations
- Assist with daily and weekly cashflow monitoring and reporting
- Support month-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments
- Assist with payroll reconciliations and posting payroll journals

The Ideal Finance Officer Candidate:
- Previous experience within a similar position
- Strong reconciliation experience, particularly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Knowledge or experience of leasing would be advantageous
- Good Excel skills and experience using accounting/finance systems
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
- Confident communicator with the ability to deal professionally with internal and external queries