Finance Assistant - Secondary School Blakely, Manchester £100 - £120 per day Start Date: ASAP Tradewind Recruitment Tradewind Recruitment i…
Finance Assistant
Skills & Technologies
Job Description
Are you an experienced finance professional ready for a new challenge? Do you enjoy learning new technology?
We are looking for an experienced Finance assistant to join a dynamic technology company based in Bath. This is a very hands-on role and requires someone who can work across multiple platforms and applications, whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. You’ll work closely with a Financial controller and have interaction across all areas of the business.
DAY TO DAY
Supporting core financial operations including accounts payable, setting up suppliers, raising purchase orders, payment scheduling,
Raising annual invoices, one off and ad-hoc invoices, using online portals globally to upload information
Identifying areas of improvement for the AP process, using ApprovalMax
Maintaining the sales ledger and supporting invoicing processes, monitoring debtor balances, collaborating with teams across the business to resolve issues
Using Xero across all areas of business, investigating and escalating issues, supporting implementation of new tools, system enhancements
Responding to finance queries from across all departments, building strong collaborative relationships
Assisting with some areas of monthly management accounts, keeping finance trackers up to date, producing reports on debtors / creditors / transactional trends
Supporting with pre-payments and accruals, verifying monthly check lists
Working across multi-currency and multi-entity business structures
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE
Proven experience in a finance assistant role within a busy environment, ideally with strong Xero skills including reconciliations and reporting
AAT qualification or equivalent
Solid understanding of core accounting principles such as accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
Experience with finance tech stacks, including Xero add-ons like Dext, ApprovalMax
Excellent Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, data analysis)
Experience working within multi-currency and multi-entity business structures
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
Clear communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across teams
AND FOR YOU
Remote working with occasional trips to Bath office – 1 – 3 times per month once trained
Private medical
Pension – 4% employer contribution
Life assurance, health cash-plan,
Electric vehicle car scheme
28 days plus bank holidays
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone highly organised, detail-oriented, and confident managing multiple priorities, to make a real impact in a thriving organisation.
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