Finance Operations Assistant — Accounts & Payments

Quilter; Southampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 26 days (182 hours)

Incentive scheme

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Healthcare cash plan

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Quilter is seeking an Accounts Team Assistant to support the Finance Operations team in Southampton. The role covers Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Personal Expenses to ensure payments, invoices and records are processed accurately and on time.

You will work with colleagues and external partners handling financial queries, maintaining records and supporting reconciliations. This is a growth role within a large financial services organisation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounts, finance or administrative environment.
• Experience using financial systems and supporting reconciliation activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate work.
• Comfortable working with numbers and maintaining high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support processing of invoices, receipts, payments and expense transactions.
• Assist with payment runs and payment processing across multiple business units.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Support account and bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Respond to finance-related queries from suppliers and colleagues.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and assist with resolving payment issues.
• Assist with regulatory and business-critical payment activities.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues and process efficiencies.
• Develop knowledge of finance systems, policies and procedures.
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the wider Finance team.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Organised

Numbers & accuracy

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Quilter is seeking an Accounts Team Assistant to support the Finance Operations team in Southampton. The role covers Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Personal Expenses to ensure payments, invoices and records are processed accurately and on time.

You will work with colleagues and external partners handling financial queries, maintaining records and supporting reconciliations. This is a growth role within a large financial services organisation.