Finance Assistant

📍 Bristol | Full-Time | Office-Based | Outsourced Finance

We’re recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a modern outsourced finance team that acts as a full internal finance function for growing businesses. This is a hands-on, varied role where you’ll work closely with multiple clients, supporting their day-to-day finance operations and helping them make better commercial decisions.

This opportunity is ideal for someone from practice or industry who enjoys variety, responsibility, and being close to how businesses actually operate — not just the numbers.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping using cloud accounting software (primarily Xero)

• Assist with VAT returns, reconciliations, and balance sheet controls

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts

• Post payroll journals and maintain control accounts

• Manage client finance inboxes and day-to-day queries

• Liaise directly with suppliers and customers to resolve queries

• Support payment runs, supplier payments, and credit control

• Assist with cashflow tracking and basic forecasting

• Help improve finance processes, systems, and internal controls

What We’re Looking For

• AAT Level 4 (or Level 3 with progression toward Level 4)

• Experience in a Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant role

• Strong understanding of bookkeeping, double entry, and reconciliations

• Experience with Xero or similar cloud accounting software

• Confident communicator with suppliers, customers, and clients

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

The Kind of Person Who’ll Thrive

• Professional, reliable, and relationship-driven

• Proactive and keen to suggest smarter ways of working

• Confident taking ownership of work and accountability for accuracy

• Collaborative team player who shares knowledge

• Organised and able to juggle multiple client priorities

• Calm and resilient when working to deadlines

• Invested in supporting clients as part of their extended finance team

What’s on Offer

• Structured training and learning opportunities

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), increasing with service

• Birthday day off every year

• 4pm finish on Fridays

• Free parking

• Workplace pension

• Employee benefits and retail discounts scheme

• Regular staff socials, team events, and monthly office treats

• Supportive, collaborative working environment

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If you’re looking for a role that offers responsibility, variety, and genuine development within a modern finance team, we’d love to hear from you.

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