Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant – 12-Month Contract 💼 Rate: Up to £16.88 per hour + Holiday Pay 📍 Location: Newquay, Cornwall 🕒 Hours: Full-time 📅 Contract: 12-Month Contract Are you an experienced Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper looking for your next opportunity within a well-established organisation? Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join their team on a 12-month basis. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of a busy organisation, ensuring financial processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and in line with established procedures. What You'll Be Doing ✔ Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, including processing invoices and monitoring outstanding payments ✔ Processing BACS payments accurately and within required deadlines ✔ Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies ✔ Managing petty cash, banking activities, and account reconciliations ✔ Assisting with budget preparation, monitoring, and financial reporting ✔ Supporting month-end and year-end finance processes ✔ Maintaining accurate financial records and management information ✔ Assisting with payroll administration, procurement activities, and supplier contracts ✔ Supporting audit preparation and ensuring compliance with financial procedures ✔ Maintaining asset registers, insurance records, and financial systems ✔ Producing reports and supporting colleagues across the wider organisation What We're Looking For 💡 AAT qualification or equivalent finance experience 💡 Previous experience within Finance, Accounts, Bookkeeping, or a similar financial role 💡 Strong understanding of invoicing, reconciliations, payment processing, and financial administration 💡 Excellent attention to detail and accuracy 💡 Strong organisational and time management skills 💡 Experience using financial systems and Microsoft Excel 💡 Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines 💡 Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to work 💡 Experience within the public sector or a regulated environment would be advantageous Why You'll Love This Role ✔ Up to £16.88 per hour + Holiday Pay ✔ Valuable contract with a varied and interesting workload ✔ Supportive and collaborative working environment ✔ Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution within a well-established organisation 📩 Apply now for a confidential conversation about this Finance Assistant opportunity in Newquay, Cornwall. Carrington Wood is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting organisations across Cornwall, Devon, and the wider South West. We recruit across Finance, Accounting, HR, Administration, Customer Service and Business Support on both a temporary and permanent basis