Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Location: Altrincham WA14 5UW, full time office based for training, hybrid thereafter. Steadily reducing office days down to 2 per week (depending on training/performance)

Hours: Full time, Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:00

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £24-28k p/a DOE

We're looking for a motivated and career-driven Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone who already has a grounding in finance and wants to grow beyond the basics. The role will initially focus on core finance processes before steadily developing into more complex management accounts work, with the opportunity to progress with AAT studies.

What you'll do:

Reporting into our Financial Controller and working closely with a highly experienced Management Accountant, this role will have exposure across the full finance function. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Supplier Invoices

• Processing incoming invoices
• Creating/updating supplier records
• Downloading invoices from portals

Referrals

• Verifying payment eligibility
• Processing referral invoices using Excel (incl. VLOOKUP)
• Auto-posting to Proclaim

Purchase Ledger & Payments

• Preparing invoices for payment
• Producing the Purchase Ledger Authorisation Report
• Processing approved BACS and Direct Debit payments

Bank Reconciliations

• Reconciling office bank accounts every 2–3 days
• Requesting missing invoices and resolving discrepancies
• Supporting client bank reconciliations in busy periods

Nominal Analysis & Month-End Support

• Maintaining analysis spreadsheets
• Handling journals and posting corrections
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with month-end management accounts

What we're looking for:

• At least 1 years' experience in an AP/AR / Finance Assistant / Accounts Junior role, or relevant accounting-degree background
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident using Excel
• Genuine desire to build a long-term finance career
• Comfortable communicating with colleagues at all levels, including directors
• Motivated, proactive and willing to learn
• Whilst not essential, we'd be very interested in applicants who have:

o AAT studies underway/ambition to start AAT

o Analysis experience/an interest in developing analytical skills

o Experience using Proclaim

What you'll get in return

• Genuine career path to develop into a Management Accountant level role.
• Early exposure to month-end responsibilities, accruals and other junior level accountancy work.
• Build your skills beyond a typical AP/AR role, with opportunities to develop analysis work, more complex management accounting work and contributing to wider finance projects.
• Start/continue with AAT qualification via PLS's study support scheme (colleagues are eligible to apply for this after 12 months of continuous service and subject to performance).
• A supportive team environment with hands-on mentoring.
• 20 days holiday (rising to 25) + Bank Holidays, with buy/carry over options
• Employee benefits: death in service, EAP, counselling, and salary sacrifice (tech, nursery fees, gym, cycle, car)
• Extras: free conveyancing, mortgage advice, staff discounts

Why PLS?

We're a fast-growing, modern law firm with a Finance team at the heart of that growth. You'll join a supportive environment where development is a priority and progression is real. If you want to build a long-term finance career with genuine opportunities to grow, this is the place to do it.

Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Apply today and grow with us.

Please note: We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. We are not bound by any terms and conditions in relation to unsolicited profiles submitted without prior agreement

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• What is your current notice period/availability to start?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Altrincham WA14 5UW