Interim Part Time Finance Assistant

Confidential; West of England, Bath; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time working

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join a well-established organisation with a strong local reputation. You will support the Finance Manager with day-to-day transactional finance, ensuring accurate financial administration across the organisation.

The role offers flexible part-time arrangements, with exposure to payroll, month-end processes and a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Assistant/Accounts Assistant role.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Good communication and collaborative skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices, payments, receipts and expense claims.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support financial administration.
• Perform bank, cash and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage accounts payable and support accounts receivable activities.
• Process income from multiple revenue streams and allocate funds.
• Assist supplier account queries and payment runs.
• Support payroll administration and maintain payroll documentation.
• Assist with monthly reporting and year-end preparation.
• Support financial controls, policies and audit requirements.
• Provide professional support to colleagues on finance-related queries.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Accounts payable

Excel

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Your new company
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Assistant to join a well-established organisation with a strong reputation in the local community.Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations and ensuring accurate financial administration across the organisation.This role would suit someone who enjoys a varied finance position and takes pride in delivering accurate and efficient transactional finance support.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, payments, receipts and expense claims.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting financial administration.
• Performing bank, cash and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Managing accounts payable and supporting accounts receivable activities.
• Processing income from multiple revenue streams and ensuring accurate allocation of funds.
• Assisting with supplier account queries and payment runs.
• Supporting payroll administration and maintaining payroll documentation.
• Assisting with monthly reporting and year-end preparation.
• Supporting compliance with financial controls, policies and audit requirements.
• Providing professional support to colleagues on finance-related queries.

About You

You will have:

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• The ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

Desirable experience includes:

• Payroll administration.
• Supporting audit or year-end processes.
• Experience working within a charity or not-for-profit environment.
• Knowledge of Sage 50 or similar accounting software.

What's on Offer?

• A varied and rewarding finance role.
• Flexible part-time working arrangements.
• The opportunity to work closely with an experienced Finance Manager.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Long-term career stability within an established organisation.