Interim Finance Assistant

Our client is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of the finance function on a 6-month contract basis. The successful candidate will assist with banking, reconciliations, invoicing, payment allocation, and month-end processes while working closely with internal departments and external customers.Key Responsibilities

• Downloading and distributing bank statements to relevant teams
• Identifying incoming payments and liaising with internal departments and customers to resolve unidentifiable receipts and request payment breakdowns
• Posting customer receipts onto internal finance systems
• Working with internal finance teams to resolve payment queries and unallocated payments
• Completing daily and weekly bank reconciliations
• Processing internal journals, reversals, and transfers
• Managing the remittance advice email inbox/group
• Completing weekly banking processes
• Raising invoices for external bodies across two finance systems
• Supporting month-end finance responsibilities and reporting tasks
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with internal procedures
• Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc administrative and finance duties as required

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience in a finance assistant, accounts assistant, or similar finance administration role
• Good understanding of bank reconciliations and payment allocations
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to investigate and resolve payment queries efficiently
• Professional and collaborative approach when working with internal and external stakeholders