Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Location: Stonehouse

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time – 35 hours per week

Salary: £28,000

Brief

We are recruiting a Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day financial operations of a well-established business. This role focuses on transactional finance, process improvement, and supporting senior management with accurate, timely financial information. An ideal opportunity for someone with solid bookkeeping experience, a strong eye for detail, and the ability to work independently within a small, collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage sales and purchase ledgers, staff expenses, and monthly payroll accounting

• Perform monthly reconciliations: bank accounts, petty cash, and supplier statements

• Prepare accruals, prepayments, and adjustments for income and expenditure

• Support Gift Aid reporting and monthly VAT workings

• Assist with audit preparation and finance-related projects

Requirements

• Experience in a finance or bookkeeping role, including month-end processes

• Knowledge of QuickBooks would be preferable but isn’t essential. 

• Confident handling multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accounting for VAT

• Ability to support non-finance colleagues with financial queries

Skills & Attributes

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Team player with clear, confident communication

• Methodical, analytical thinker with problem-solving ability

• Ability to prioritise effectively and escalate issues when needed

• Comfortable working with sensitive or confidential information

Benefits

• 25 Days holiday plus bank holiday.

• Pension

• Onsite parking.

• Company events.

• Annual leave and pension scheme in line with sector standards.

If this position is off interest, please apply today or contact Elliottk@rerecruitment.com RE Recruitment act as an employment agency on behalf of the employer. If you don’t hear back within 5 working days, please take this as an unsiccesful application. 

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