Temporary Finance Administrator - South Shields

Office Angels; North East; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave (accrued)

Discount vouchers

Eye care vouchers

Pension scheme options

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking a Temporary Finance Administrator in South Shields to support a busy accounts team during a peak period. The role focuses on high-volume, process-driven tasks with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.

You will handle daily bank payments and deal book administration, ensuring robust documentation and precise record-keeping. The position is 37.5 hours/week on a 4–6 month contract, with an October start date.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good Excel skills.
• Strong organisation and administration skills.
• Confidence working with numbers and financial information.
• The ability to process high volumes of information accurately.
• A methodical and process-driven approach.
• The ability to maintain concentration when completing repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank payments: supporting processing of high-volume payments; setting up payments; checking information; ensuring supporting paperwork is complete; managing documentation across payment runs; maintaining accuracy.
• Deal book administration: reviewing information for vehicles sold across ~20 sites; checking profit info; maintaining deal book records; identifying discrepancies; processing high volumes accurately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Administration

Numerical confidence

High-volume processing

Methodical/process-driven

Concentration under repetitive tasks

Tools

Pinnacle

Banking systems

Job description

Temporary Finance Administrator

South Shields 14.00 - 15.38 per hour DOE 37.5 hours per week
4-6 month temporary contract Starting Thursday 8th October

Are you methodical, highly organised and someone who takes pride in getting the detail right? We are recruiting a Temporary Finance Administrator to join a busy Finance team in South Shields during a busy period of change.

This is a high-volume, process-driven role, where accuracy really is key. You could be supporting the processing of (Apply online only) payments per day, so we're looking for someone who is comfortable with repetitive work, can maintain concentration and has an excellent eye for detail.

If you're someone who enjoys working through a busy workload, following processes and making sure everything is 100% accurate, this could be a great temporary opportunity for you.

What's On Offer?

• 14.00 - 15.38 per hour, depending on experience
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Flexibility to start between 8:00am or 9:00am, with a corresponding finish time
• South Shields location, free on-site parking
• 4-6 month temporary contract, depending on business needs
• Start date: Thursday 8th October

The Role

You’ll join an established Accounts and Finance team, providing essential administrative support across two key areas:

Daily bank payments

• Supporting the processing of high-volume daily bank payments
• Setting up payments through the banking system
• Checking information carefully before payments are processed
• Ensuring all supporting paperwork and backup documentation is complete and accurate
• Managing documentation and information across multiple payment runs
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy at all times

Deal book administration

• Reviewing information for vehicles sold across approximately 20 sites
• Checking profit information recorded against vehicle sales
• Maintaining accurate deal book records
• Identifying and investigating discrepancies
• Processing a significant volume of information accurately and efficiently

About You

This role would suit someone who is naturally methodical, organised and detail-focused. You’ll be comfortable working with high volumes of information and won’t lose accuracy when completing repetitive tasks.

You’ll ideally have:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good Excel skills
• Strong organisation and administration skills
• Confidence working with numbers and financial information
• The ability to process high volumes of information accurately
• A methodical and process-driven approach
• The ability to maintain concentration when completing repetitive tasks
• Previous finance, accounts or finance administration experience would be beneficial

Experience using Pinnacle and banking systems would be advantageous, although not essential.

What Office Angels offers you

When you work with Office Angels, you’ll benefit from:

28 days paid annual leave (accrued weekly)

Exclusive discount vouchers for high street brands

Eye care vouchers

Pension scheme options

Why Apply?

If you have a strong eye for detail, enjoy working in a structured environment and can confidently manage high-volume processing where accuracy is essential, we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the high volume of applications, individual feedback may not be provided, but all applications will be considered carefully.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist.

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