Finance Assistant – Accounting & Bookkeeping

About the role

Orka Financial is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to support day‑to‑day financial operations across multiple business areas in Thatcham. You will work closely with internal teams to keep financial records accurate, process invoices promptly, and ensure payments are managed correctly.

Key responsibilities

• Enter and process supplier invoices, ensuring timely payments.
• Prepare customer invoices, monitor outstanding balances and assist with credit control.
• Perform regular bank and credit‑card reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate records of income, expenditure, receipts, payments and accounting journals.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns in line with deadlines.
• Support month‑end reporting, year‑end account preparation and the production of monthly management accounts.
• Collate payroll information and provide assistance to payroll processing when required.

Required profile

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper role.
• Confidence using XERO and other accounting software.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model.

Required skills

• XERO
• Excel (intermediate)

What we offer

• Hybrid working model.
• Competitive salary of £30,000‑£35,000 per year, dependent on experience.