Finance Assistant – Office Based in Milton Keynes

About the role

We are seeking a confident and organised Finance Assistant to support the day‑to‑day finance function for our client in Milton Keynes. The role is office‑based, Monday to Friday, and offers the chance to progress to a permanent position after a successful 12‑week period.

Key responsibilities

• Process daily banking transactions and reconcile multiple GBP, USD and EUR accounts.
• Manage accounts payable, including supplier invoices, purchase orders, credit notes and payment runs.
• Oversee accounts receivable, customer invoicing, credit control, statement runs and debt chasing.
• Process weekly sales invoices across various online platforms.
• Prepare and run monthly payroll for approximately 40 employees, including overtime, payroll journals and pension submissions.
• Handle VAT‑related tasks and assist with month‑end reconciliations and reporting.
• Maintain accurate financial records, monitor open purchase orders and support internal teams with finance queries.
• Set up new customers and suppliers, review credit limits and provide ad‑hoc finance administration.
• Monitor shared finance inboxes to ensure timely query resolution.
• Produce regular financial reports and assist with month‑end close activities.

Required profile

• Previous experience as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking reconciliations.
• Full‑cycle payroll processing experience.
• Comfortable handling multi‑currency transactions (GBP, USD, EUR).
• Good understanding of VAT processes.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with customers, suppliers and internal departments.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Finance systems (e.g., ERP)
• Payroll processing
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Multi‑currency transaction handling
• VAT processing

What we offer

• Temporary contract with the possibility of permanent employment after 12 weeks.
• Competitive hourly rate (£18‑£20 per hour).
• Office‑based role in Milton Keynes (MK1).