Senior Finance Assistant

Trial Balance; Holsworthy; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Assistant to manage day-to-day of management accounts and payroll across multiple group companies. You will join a small, collaborative finance team reporting to the Financial Controller.

The role requires solid double-entry bookkeeping knowledge, strong IT and software skills, and proficiency in Excel and Xero. AAT qualification is preferred or progression towards it.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounts preparation.
• Payroll and pension administration knowledge.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Xero.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Handle VAT return preparation.
• Oversee payroll and pension administration.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Process purchase and sales ledgers.
• Process supplier payments within agreed timescales.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Excel

Xero

IT skills

Education

AAT qualification (in progress or completed)

Tools

Xero

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.