Temporary Finance Assistant

FT Recruitment are delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Finance Assistant to join their busy finance team on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a growing business where you'll gain exposure across both purchase and sales ledger, while supporting the wider finance function with a variety of accounting activities.

Responsibilities:

• Process supplier and subcontractor invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely payment.
• Match purchase orders to invoices and resolve any discrepancies.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and reconcile supplier statements.
• Manage supplier queries and monitor aged payables.
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Set up and maintain supplier records within the finance system.
• Raise and issue customer invoices through relevant client portals and systems.
• Produce customer statements and support credit control activities.
• Build positive relationships with customers to ensure timely collection of outstanding payments.
• Liaise with operational teams to resolve billing queries efficiently.
• Post daily cash receipts and complete regular bank reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end finance processes and provide support to the wider finance team as required.

We're looking for an organised and proactive finance professional with previous experience in a similar finance role. You will have a solid understanding of both accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, excellent numerical skills, and a high level of accuracy. Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel would be highly advantageous, so if you're looking for your next opportunity within finance and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-focused environment, we'd be delighted to hear from you.