Finance Assistant FTC

I'm very pleased to be working with a very reputable and well known client to recruit for a Finance Assistant on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover through to the end of September.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional to play a key role in supporting the Finance Manager in a Finance Assistant role. The successful candidate will contribute directly to the smooth running of day-to-day finance activities, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high service standards across the business.

• Raise sales orders (ad hoc and contract-based)
• Process corrective invoicing and order closures
• Maintain invoice records
• Complete new customer setup forms
• Allocate customer direct debit receipts
• Allocate supplier payments and issue remittances
• Raise purchase orders and receipt goods/services

Please note:

• Initial in-person training for 2 days will be required at one of the organisation s North East offices with all expenses paid (but this is not essential)
• The successful candidate will also be required to attend the office once per month for a team meeting and collaborative session.

• Ideally you will have general accounting experience
• Ability to work on your own initiative and be proactive
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to process tasks through to completion
• Excellent written communication skills

• Sales Ledger experience

• Join a reputable organisation within a supportive finance team
• Hybrid working model with structured in-person collaboration
• Varied and hands-on finance role
• Salary £32,000 working 40 hours per week
• Immediate start opportunity!

If you are an organised and motivated finance professional available to start ASAP and commit through to the end of September, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsor ships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK.