Group Finance Assistant

Creative Gardens (NI) Limited; Donaghadee; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional gardening firm in Donaghadee seeks a Group Finance Assistant to support management accounts and assist the finance team. Responsibilities include cash reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and tax filings. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of finance experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role offers a salary of £26,500 to £28,000 depending on experience, with potential for remote work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent experience in finance roles.
• Proficient in bank reconciliation.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily cash reconciliations.
• Complete bank reconciliations.
• Assist with tax filings.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

AAT Qualification

Hospitality or retail experience

Experience in family run business

Education

AAT Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Docuware

Job description

The role of the Group Finance Assistant is assisting with management accounts, supporting the Group Finance Manager and other management team members; improving, documenting and ensuring processes are followed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with completion of daily cash reconciliations.
• Responsible for completion of bank reconciliation.
• Assist with completion of tax filings including intrastate returns, TSS and other customs declarations.
• Responsible for posting and reconciliation of company credit cards.
• Contribute to the month end finance process including posting of journals.
• Responsible for reconciliation of certain balance sheet accounts including fixed assets.
• Responsible for management of debtors ledger, including posting of cash received.
• Use of the Document management system (Docuware) for invoice processing and approvals
• Other ad-hoc finance tasks as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2 years or more previous experience working within a busy finance role within the last 5 years
• Previous experience completing a bank reconciliation
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Competent using Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook and Excel
• AAT Qualification
• Experience of working within hospitality or retail industry.
• Experience within a family run business

Further Information

Potential for some remote working as the role developsSalary: Salary dependant on experience (£26,500 to £28,000 pro rata 37.5hrs week)

Vacancy ID 1735149 Job ref. D2231 Job Sector Accountancy and Finance,Secretarial and Administration Area Co Down Location Donaghadee Salary See further information No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 25 Published date 12/09/2025 Closing date 05/10/2025 Worktime Weekdays