At a Glance
- Tasks: Support day-to-day finance operations and process invoices in a friendly team.
- Company: Join a small, supportive finance team in Burton-on-Trent.
- Benefits: Earn £13.50 per hour with structured working hours and office experience.
- Other info: Perfect for those looking to kickstart their finance career!
- Why this job: Gain valuable finance experience while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable with IT systems.
The predicted salary is between 13.5 - 13.5 £ per hour.
Temporary Finance Assistant
Location: Burton-on-Trent – Fully office based
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30am–5:00pm, Friday 8:30am–4:30pm
Contract: Temporary
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Finance Assistant to join a small and friendly finance team based in Burton-on-Trent. This is a fully office-based role supporting the day-to-day Accounts Payable function. The position would suit someone who enjoys working in a structured environment, is highly organised and has excellent attention to detail. The role is very process-driven, with a significant amount of transactional work, so being comfortable working accurately with repetitive tasks and a high volume of invoices is important. You will work as part of a small finance team and will be responsible for ensuring invoices, supplier accounts and financial administration are processed accurately and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing a high volume of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
- Processing credit notes through the relevant systems for approval
- Managing and maintaining creditor ledgers
- Allocating incoming payments and maintaining accurate financial records
- Monitoring and managing a shared finance mailbox, including invoice and document administration
- Reconciling supplier statements and investigating any discrepancies
- Setting up new supplier accounts and liaising with relevant internal teams to ensure information is accurate
- Responding to supplier queries and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
- Identifying recurring issues and helping to prevent them from happening again
- Uploading invoices to customer portals where required
- Updating customer and supplier portals
- Providing support with month-end processes when required
- Completing general finance administration and other ad hoc tasks as needed
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable processing a high volume of information accurately
- Confident using IT systems and able to learn new software and processes quickly
- Able to follow established procedures and work consistently
- A good communicator with the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders
- Able to prioritise workloads and work to deadlines
- Comfortable working independently and using their own initiative
- Reliable, flexible and happy working within a small team environment
Previous experience in accounts, finance administration or a similar role would be desirable, although relevant transferable experience will also be considered. A good understanding of accounts payable and basic accounting terminology would be advantageous. An AAT qualification or equivalent experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
What's on Offer?
- £13.50 per hour
- 37.5 hours per week
- Monday–Thursday 8:30am–5:00pm
- Friday 8:30am–4:30pm
- Fully office-based in Burton-on-Trent
- Opportunity to gain further experience within a finance environment
Finance Assistant in Burton upon Trent employer: Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group
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Contact Details:
Gill Cooke Personnel Ltd T/A The Recruitment Group Recruitment Team
