Part-Time Finance Assistant: Reconciliations & Reporting

Confidential; West of England, Bath; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Hays are partnering with a well-established charitable and community-focused organisation in Bristol to recruit a part-time Finance Assistant on an initial contract of at least 6 months. You will provide essential support to the finance function, ensuring accurate financial administration and the smooth running of day-to-day accounting processes.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider team, you will assist with transactional finance, reconciliations, reporting and compliance

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounts or bookkeeping.
• Strong numerical, organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent communication and collaborative approach.
• Ability to manage priorities in a busy environment.
• Desirable: experience in charity or not-for-profit sectors.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices, payments and receipts accurately and efficiently.
• Maintaining financial records and supporting document management processes.
• Assisting with bank, cash and account reconciliations.
• Recording and reconciling income from multiple funding and revenue streams.
• Managing supplier accounts, payment runs and expense claims.
• Supporting monthly and quarterly financial reporting requirements.
• Assisting with year-end accounts preparation and audit processes.
• Providing support with payroll administration and associated record keeping.
• Ensuring adherence to financial procedures, controls and regulatory requirements.
• Responding to finance-related queries from internal stakeholders professionally and effectively.

Skills

Invoices processing

Bank reconciliations

Financial reporting

Payroll administration

Sage 50

Excel

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential data

Communication

Prioritisation

Tools

Sage 50

Accounting software

Job description

Hays are partnering with a well-established charitable and community-focused organisation in Bristol to recruit a part-time Finance Assistant on an initial contract of at least 6 months. You will provide essential support to the finance function, ensuring accurate financial administration and the smooth running of day-to-day accounting processes.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider team, you will assist with transactional finance, reconciliations, reporting and compliance