Financial Accounts Assistant
8 days ago
Engine Common
WH Bence are looking for a Financial Accounts Assistant to join the team. Location: Yate, Bristol, BS37 5NG Salary: £30k - £35k per annum based on experience Contract: Permanent, Full Time, Office Based Benefits: On‑site parking, 4 weeks’ holiday plus Bank Holidays About W H Bence: WH Bence is a leading manufacturer of specialist mobile facilities, including Breast Screening units, MRI and CT vehicles, Heart Catheterisation labs, Chemotherapy clinics, Fire Appliances and Emergency Service Command Centres. As a family‑owned business established in 1983, we’re proud of our strong reputation, long-standing client relationships and commitment to high-quality engineering. With the next generation of leadership driving ambitious growth, this is an exciting time to join the team. Financial Accounts Assistant - The Role: We’re looking for a hands-on, proactive accounts assistant to support smooth operations across our four locations in Yate. You’ll act as a key point of support to finance assisting in ensuring efficiency and excellent communication within both the finance and administration aspects of the business. Financial Accounts Assistant - Key Responsibilities • Preparing invoices for all 4 departments (Service, Transport, Creative, Production), • Responsibility for oversight of the Creative Dept, including timely statements, credit control, • Arrange weekly meetings with the Service Dept to go over invoicing required, • Ensure the smooth running and reconciliation of sales ledgers, • Overall Credit Control (shared responsibility), • Run reports and correlate financial data for the Creative and Service Departments, ready to provide at meetings with the heads of these departments, • Reconcile both the petty cash tin and HGV driver expenses, • Payroll – only basic knowledge necessary, inputting daily timesheets as required, • Help compile monthly Work in Progress (WIP) reports for accountants, • Provide reports comparing projects, interrogate and assess financial differences, • Purchase Ledger – working knowledge to assist as holiday cover, • Point of contact for Project codes and loading new Projects on Sage, • With over 200 Service Contracts in place - proactive approach to checking renewal dates, order cover, quotes required, and timely invoicing Financial Accounts Assistant – You: • Experience – previous competence in a busy finance office required, • Strong numerical skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy, • Comfortable investigating anomalies and resolving issues independently, • Confident communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and clients, • Organised attitude and the ability to prioritise work load, • Accurate typing skills expected., • Flexible approach working with the Office and Finance Manager, • Competent user of Microsoft Office; previous Sage 200 experience preferred, • Confident working with Excel, and able to create complex spreadsheets., • Highly organised, able to juggle a wide variety of tasks and prioritise effectively, • A practical problem-solver who enjoys getting things done Apply Today If you’re looking for a varied, hands‑on role in a friendly and growing business, we’d love to hear from you. Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV for the Financial Accounts Assistant position