Temporary Finance Assistant

Trial Balance; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a long standing client to recruit a Bookkeeper / Finance Assistant to join their friendly team on a temporary basis. The role lasts 1–2 months and can be offered on either a full time or part time basis, depending on the needs of the successful candidate.

Working as part of a small finance team, you’ll handle transactional bookkeeping duties and use Sage, Xero or QuickBooks to keep the accounts accurate.

Qualifications

• Experience in a bookkeeping or finance assistant role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication skills and ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with Sage, Xero or QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase and sales invoices and maintain ledgers.
• Prepare and process supplier payments.
• Reconcile bank accounts and company credit cards.
• Assist with month-end journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Respond to supplier and customer queries.
• Provide ad hoc finance and administrative support as required.

Skills

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Interim Finance Assistant -Temporary (1–2 months) - Full or Part Time Hours -St Austell

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a long standing client to recruit a Bookkeeper / Finance Assistant to join their friendly team on a temporary basis. The role is expected to last between one and two months and can be offered on either a full time or part time basis, depending on the needs of the successful candidate.

The company is a highly regarded local employer with a great reputation and a relaxed, supportive working environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys a hands on role and wants to make an immediate impact within a busy and well organised business.

Working as part of a small finance team, you’ll take responsibility for a variety of transactional and bookkeeping duties to help maintain the smooth running of the accounts function.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Processing purchase and sales invoices and maintaining ledgers
• Preparing and processing supplier payments
• Reconciling bank accounts and company credit cards
• Assisting with month end journals, accruals, and prepayments
• Responding to supplier and customer queries
• Providing ad hoc finance and administrative support as required

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience in a similar bookkeeping or finance assistant role and be confident using accounting software such as Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks. Strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to work independently are essential.

This is a great short term opportunity for an experienced Bookkeeper or Finance Assistant to join a well respected local business offering a welcoming team environment