Hybrid Finance Officer – Bookkeeping & Month-End

ARCA Consulting Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

5% matched employer pension

Free on-site parking

Mentoring and on-the-job learning

Training and professional development

Job summary

ARCA Consulting Ltd in Gloucester is seeking a Finance Officer to join its Commercial & Finance team on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will work closely with the Finance & Operations Coordinator, Finance Manager and project accountants to support bookkeeping, ledgers, reconciliations and month-end tasks.

The role emphasizes thorough financial record-keeping, VAT coding and expenditure control, with mentoring and development opportunities as part of a growing engineering business.

Qualifications

• Experienced in bookkeeping, accounts administration or a similar transactional finance role.
• Confident using Xero and familiar with purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations and UK VAT coding.
• Numerate, organised and highly attentive to detail.
• Detail-focused with good Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Confident communicating with colleagues, suppliers and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and sales ledger maintenance and supplier invoice processing.
• Supplier payment runs, bank reconciliations and financial record keeping.
• Credit control, customer receipts and outstanding payment queries.
• Employee expenses, Soldo and company card reconciliations.
• Accurate VAT, nominal and project cost coding.
• Month-end activities, balance-sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Finance administration, transaction queries and audit trail maintenance.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounts administration

Xero

VAT coding

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Project-based experience

Education

AAT qualification (advantageous)

Tools

Leadgers

Job description

ARCA Consulting Ltd in Gloucester is seeking a Finance Officer to join its Commercial & Finance team on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will work closely with the Finance & Operations Coordinator, Finance Manager and project accountants to support bookkeeping, ledgers, reconciliations and month-end tasks.

The role emphasizes thorough financial record-keeping, VAT coding and expenditure control, with mentoring and development opportunities as part of a growing engineering business.