Senior Finance Assistant

Trial Balance; Holsworthy; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consulting firm is looking for a Senior Finance Assistant to join their collaborative finance team. The role involves preparing management accounts, handling payroll functions, and processing invoices, suitable for those with AAT qualifications and strong bookkeeping skills. This dynamic position offers a chance to work in a friendly environment while contributing to key financial processes across the group.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance with knowledge in double-entry bookkeeping.
• Understanding of payroll processing and administration.
• AAT qualification preferred, or qualification by experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Manage VAT returns and payroll administration.
• Process purchase and sales ledger.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

IT skills

Payroll processing

Administration

XERO

Education

AAT qualified

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting have once again been exclusively assigned by a long-standing client, who are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Assistant . This is a multifaceted, highly successful and long-standing business which operates across numerous sectors throughout the south-west.

Reporting to an experienced Financial Controller, the incoming candidate will assume day-to-day responsibility of both the management accounts and the payroll function for several business in the group. You will be joining a small and friendly finance team, who work collaboratively and harmoniously to achieve the goals set by the SLT.

Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

- Preparation of monthly management accounts

- VAT return preparation

-Payroll and pension administration

-Bank reconciliations

-Purchase and sales ledger processing

- Processing supplier payments within agreed timescales.

This role would suit an experienced finance professional who has a detailed knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, excellent IT and software skills, as well as a good understanding of payroll processing and administration. The successful candidate will likely be AAT qualified, although those who are still studying or qualified by experience will be equally considered. A good working knowledge of MS Excel and XERO is also desirable.

If this sounds like you, please don’t delay in clicking the apply button. This vacancy is being managed by Dan Saunders under referenceDS9804.