At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage finance administration, bank reconciliations, and support the finance team with budgets.
- Company: Join a supportive finance team in a positive working atmosphere.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, private medical insurance, and regular social events.
- Other info: Enjoy a personal culture where you're treated as an individual.
- Why this job: Kickstart your finance career with structured training and clear progression routes.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance or bookkeeping, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 27500 - 29500 £ per year.
You like seeing a bank reconciliation balance to the penny and knowing your work keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. As a Finance Administrator you'll be part of a finance team where you're treated as an individual, supported with training, and given room to progress. You'll step into a well-defined Finance Administrator role from day one, with the chance to grow towards senior finance or wider roles over time.
What You'll Do
- Own day-to-day finance administration for a portfolio of businesses, from purchase and sales ledger through to monthly bank reconciliations.
- Keep cash flowing by managing credit control and arrears in a timely, methodical way, working to resolve issues professionally.
- Process supplier invoices and payments accurately through banking and management systems, ensuring everything is authorised and paid on time.
- Support the Finance Team Leader with budgets, year-end accounts and financial analysis for director meetings, including liaising with external accountants.
- Be a trusted contact for all stakeholders handling finance queries with patience, clarity and a confident telephone manner.
- Help refine and improve financial controls and data accuracy as the business grows, suggesting better ways of working where you see them.
What You'll Bring
- You have solid finance or bookkeeping experience, including bank reconciliations and purchase/sales ledger work.
- You use Microsoft Office confidently, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
- You take a methodical, organised approach with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, even when working to tight deadlines.
- You communicate clearly in writing and verbally, with a professional telephone manner and the confidence to speak with team members and directors alike.
- You are professional, reliable and collaborative, self-motivated and dependable, with a strong attendance record and a desire to build a long-term career.
What's On Offer
- Salary £27,500 - £29,500 with the top end available for those with experience from bookkeeping or accountancy practices (irrespective of length of time in the organisations).
- Working closely with an experienced Finance Team Leader and a supportive finance team.
- Structured training and development.
- Clear routes to progress within finance towards Finance Team Supervisor or Team Leader, or to move into wider operations roles as opportunities arise.
- A personal yet professional culture where you're treated as an individual, with regular company social events, proper IT systems and a genuinely positive working atmosphere.
Key Information
- Location: Taunton, Somerset, South West
- Work Policy: On-Site
- Salary: £27,500 - £29,500
- Benefits: Pension scheme; private medical insurance after six-month probation; training and progression opportunities; regular social events; supportive office culture.
Finance Administrator in Taunton employer: Consortia
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