Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Hybrid | Salisbury

Salary up to £29,000

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established UK energy infrastructure organisation that is continuing to grow within a fast-moving, sustainability-led environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Assistant looking to build hands‑on experience within a supportive, commercially focused finance team.

The role is offered as a 6-month fixed-term contract, based in Salisbury with hybrid working, and would suit someone at the early stages of their finance career who is keen to develop practical accounting experience within a structured corporate setting.

You will play a key role in supporting day‑to‑day finance operations, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and on time. The role provides exposure across accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, fixed assets, and month‑end support, working closely with both finance and operational stakeholders.

This position offers valuable experience within a business operating critical infrastructure assets and complex billing streams — ideal for someone studying (or planning to study) AAT and looking to strengthen their core finance skillset.

• Supporting accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoice processing and billing support
• Assisting with reconciliations across multiple revenue and cost streams
• Supporting credit control activities and service credit reconciliation
• Processing employee expenses
• Assisting with bank postings and reconciliations
• Maintaining and reconciling the fixed asset register
• Supporting month‑end activities, including journal postings
• Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation
• Using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Excel to input, manage, and analyse financial data
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, HMRC requirements, and audit standards

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• A-Levels or equivalent qualification
• Studying or planning to study AAT
• Previous experience in an office-based or finance support role
• Sound understanding of basic accounting principles (DRs & CRs)
• Strong Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables)
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Confident communicator, able to work collaboratively across teams
• Proactive, reliable, and keen to learn

• Exposure to a commercial, fast‑paced finance environment
• Hybrid working model
• Supportive team culture with genuine development opportunity
• Strong experience for early‑career finance professionals
• Opportunity to add recognised infrastructure and energy experience to you’re CV

This role is ideal for someone looking to build confidence, capability, and credibility within a professional finance function while contributing to a business operating at scale.