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Finance Assistant
Job summary
A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join their finance team in Plymouth. This full-time, office-based role involves daily accounting tasks using Xero, maintaining ledgers, and liaising with suppliers. Ideal candidates will have previous finance experience, strong attention to detail, and knowledge of accounts payable processes. The position offers a salary of up to £31,000 and benefits such as flexible hours and a health and wellbeing programme.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a finance or accounts department.
- High accuracy and attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
- Knowledge of accounts payable processes and financial services practices is preferred.
- Experience using Xero.
Responsibilities
- Use Xero for daily accounting tasks.
- Maintain and allocate receipts to the sales ledger.
- Maintain the purchase ledger and manage suggested payments for authorization.
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries.
- Ensure accuracy across financial systems.
- Maintain petty cash and credit card accounts.
- Provide reporting to Directors and external accountant.
Skills
Tools
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Assistant to join our small finance team in Plymouth. You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data entry, accounts payable, and the use of accounting software.
Our modern office offers free private parking and excellent facilities.
- Daily use of Xero for accounting tasks
- Maintain and allocate receipts to the sales ledger
- Maintain the purchase ledger, allocate payments, and manage suggested payments for authorisation
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries and reconcile accounts
- Ensure accurate information across Xero and other financial systems
- Maintain petty cash and credit card accounts
- Provide reporting to the Directors and external accountant
- Previous experience in a finance or accounts department
- High accuracy and attention to detail with strong organisational skills
- Knowledge of accounts payable processes and financial services practices is preferred
- Experience using Xero
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £31,000 per year
- Casual dress code
- Company events
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Free on-site parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Location: Plymouth, Devon - office-based
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