Financial Accounts Assistant

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