Temporary Finance Assistant – Preston

£15 per hour | 12-week contract | 4 days per week | Immediate start

Jive Recruitment is working with a well-established organisation in Preston that is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join its team on a temporary basis for 12 weeks. Working 4 days per week, this role would suit someone with strong purchase ledger and reconciliation experience who can quickly settle into a finance team.

The role

You’ll be supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and financial records are kept up to date.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing supplier invoices and matching purchase orders.
• Managing purchase ledger activities, including reconciling supplier statements.
• Completing daily bank reconciliations.
• Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries.
• Processing customer receipts and reconciling payments.
• Checking VAT information and ensuring invoices are processed correctly.
• Supporting payment runs and month-end activities.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments.
• Providing general finance administration support.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Purchase Ledger role.
• Strong reconciliation and invoice processing experience.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using accounting systems. Experience with SAP Concur or Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains would be an advantage.
• Someone who can work independently, pick things up quickly and get stuck in.

Interested?

If you’re available immediately or at short notice and looking for a temporary finance role in Preston, I’d love to hear from you.

Please click apply or call me for more information. Due to the nature of this role, I am looking for someone who can start immediately.