Finance Assistant

2 days ago


Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Vanilla Recruitment UK Full time £26,000 per year
Our client, an established financial services organisation with a strong community focus, is currently seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team on a 6-month contract. This opportunity offers the chance to work in a collaborative and friendly finance department, based in newly built, purpose-designed offices in Market Harborough.

Whilst the role is initially offered on a fixed-term basis, there is potential for it to become permanent depending on business needs and performance.  
  • Up to £26,000 dependent on experience
  • Hybrid working
  • 27 days annual holiday plus 8 bank holidays and birthday off
  • Pension up to 5% employee / 10% employer
  • Private health care
  • Medical cash plan
  • Holiday buy and sell scheme
  • Working hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (35 hour working week)

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Maintain and reconcile fixed asset register
  • Record acquisitions/disposals accurately
  • Prepare and process BACS payment runs
  • Update and post prepayments and accruals
  • Distribute and resolve queries on expense reports
  • Ensure Direct Debit invoices are received and recorded
  • Produce monthly Recoveries report
  • Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations
  • Resolve issues with out-of-date cheques
  • Process and post employee expenses and manual cheques
  • Input transactions into HSBC.Net and Barclays.Net
  • Assist with internal and statutory financial reporting
  • Provide general administrative support to the Finance team
  • Perform other duties as required
Skills and experience required:
  • Studying towards AAT qualification
  • Previous experience of working within an accounting / finance environment (1 year)
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Problem solver, analytical and team player

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