Finance Assistant needed ASAP

Reed Accountancy are working with a repeat client who is based near Hungerford looking for a Finance Assistant, full-time in the office which a quick commute from Swindon, Newbury, Wantage, or Didcot.

This is an initial 3 to 6 months temporary role, with a possibility of the role becoming permanent given it's right for the candidate and suits business needs long-term. This is a varied position supporting the Financial Manager and Head of Finance within a growing organisation. The successful candidate will need strong Xero experience (non-negotiable), good Excel skills, and the ability to work independently across multiple finance functions.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Must be confident in Xero and Excel (VLOOKUPs)
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• Bank reconciliations
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• Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger, Credit Control
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• Invoicing and billing support
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• Statement reconciliations
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• Supplier and customer query/discrepancy resolution
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• Raising purchase orders
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• Monitoring finance inboxes (accounts, credit control, and PO inboxes)
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• Supporting GP and management reporting processes
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• Ad hoc requests from the Financial Manager and Head of Finance
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Role details:

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• £30k to £35k salary
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• 37.5 hours per week – 8.30am to 5pm (one hour unpaid lunch) or 9am to 5pm (30 mins unpaid lunch)
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• Fully office-based (5 days per week)
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• Friendly, long-standing finance team
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The ideal candidate will be a finance all-rounder with experience covering areas such as bank reconciliations, ledger work, invoicing and general finance administration, coupled with strong attention to detail and confidence using Xero.

Apply today if this opportunity ticks all the right boxes for you, we'd love to hear from you!