Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,000.0 to £29,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + AAT study package |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Dursley, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GL114AF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4774191_1772018615 |
Summary
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are exclusively partnering with a growing & established group within an interesting sector based near Dursley, Gloucestershire to recruit a driven & dynamic Finance Assistant. The role will report directly to the Financial Manager, supporting in a range of transactional finance duties with future progression opportunities as you develop throughout your accounting career. This position is best suited to an AAT studier who really wants to learn, with a study package on offer.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve bank reconciliations, monitoring daily transactions, processing supplier invoices, along with managing the purchase ledger processes. You will prepare payments for review, support sales invoicing, compile financial data, along with credit card reconciliations. You will process expenses, credit control processes, including managing outstanding balances, VAT checks, along with ad-hoc projects/duties to support the Finance Manager. You will be given the opportunity to support in further aspects of the accounts as you develop in the role with future succession planning.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this hands-on Finance Assistant role, you will ideally have at least 12 months of experience in an accounting position, experience with financial systems, along with MS Excel skills. You will be studying AAT, very keen to learn and develop, along with having key communication skills to build internal/external relationships at all levels. You will have key attention to detail and accuracy, used to managing workloads to meet deadlines, along with having a positive/proactive working approach. You will be a team player who can also use their own initiative, a key problem solver. Experience with Sage 50 packages would be advantageous, but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This permanent Finance Assistant role offers a salary of up to £29,000 per annum, dependable on experience, and is based near Dursley, Gloucestershire with a study package for AAT. Progression/development opportunities, in addition one study day per week to allow you to complete your AAT finance qualification, contributed pension scheme, health care perk box, along with further group benefits. A great opportunity within a supportive environment, where you can really add value and develop further in your accounting career.
What you need to do now
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