Job Description

The Finance Assistant is a key member of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Finance Team, supporting the accurate and timely processing of payments, reconciliations and income across the organisation. The role involves maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, processing payments to suppliers, staff and grantees, completing bank reconciliations, and supporting with basic journals and financial reconciliations.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring supplier records are accurate and kept up to date.
• Process purchase invoices and expenses accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate and resolve discrepancies where required.
• Prepare weekly and monthly supplier payment runs, including downloading reports and uploading BACS payments for authorisation.
• Upload payroll BACS data to HSBC for authorisation.
• Maintain the sales ledger, including raising sales invoices and supporting credit control activity where required.
• Process daily income from the Box Office and, when required, café/bar income, ensuring accurate preparation, checking and posting of journals for daily returns.
• Complete weekly reconciliations of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] bank accounts.
• Carry out monthly reconciliations of company credit cards and employee expenses.
• Support basic journal processing and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with audit queries across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] group of companies as required.
• Monitor and manage Finance inboxes on a daily basis, responding to internal and external queries in a helpful and professional manner and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with finance colleagues to support shared priorities and deadlines.
• Provide flexible support to the wider finance team as required.

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience in a finance, accounts, or administrative role, or demonstrable transferable skills gained through at least 6 months of work, volunteering, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records, with examples of work requiring checking, validating, or reconciling information.
• Examples of successfully managing multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritising workload, and consistently meeting deadlines, particularly in a busy or time‑sensitive environment.
• Ability to confidently learn and use new systems, with practical experience of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Demonstrated customer‑focused approach, with clear examples of communicating clearly, professionally, and helpfully with colleagues and/or external contacts.

Application Process

Closing date: Fri 29 May, 17:00 BST. First round interviews: Mon 8 June - Tue 9 June. Second round interviews: Mon 15 June - Tue 16 June. Apply online at https://watershedbristol.typeform.com/to/BSwsD8dt or email application form to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].