Accounts Assistant |£13.50 - £15.00 per hour |Short-term contract initially 4 weeks | Potential to extend up to 6 months+

Our client is seeking a detail-focused Finance Assistant to provide short-term support within their finance team to cover illness. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong reconciliation and processing experience looking for an immediate start in a fast-paced finance environment. Working alongside an experienced team member, the successful candidate will support key accounting processes, focusing primarily on reconciliations, invoice processing and financial administration tasks. 

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and reconciling invoices on a weekly basis
• Updating and reconciling property sales income records
• Assisting with cost of sales calculations and related financial records
• Calculating and posting monthly handovers and disposals journals
• Reconciling fixed asset and general ledger information
• Supporting monthly reconciliations of bids expenditure and development costs
• Maintaining accurate financial records and audit trails
• Assisting with general finance administration and reporting duties

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience within a finance, accounts or reconciliation-based role
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Experience using computerised accounting systems
• Good Excel and spreadsheet skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to manage workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment
• Strong communication and organisational skills

Additional Information

• Immediate start available
• Flexible working hours available
• Training and support provided by the existing finance team
• Potential for long-term extension depending on business needs