Finance Assistant

Swift Research Ltd; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A market research agency in Wetherby seeks a part-time Finance Assistant to support key finance tasks in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include managing data in spreadsheets, casual payroll, and credit card reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a finance role with excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach. The starting salary is £13,000 for 18.75 hours per week, with benefits including health cash plans, profit share scheme, and flexible benefits.

Benefits

33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + up to 5 additional loyalty days

Company profit share scheme

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits portal

Free on-site parking for all staff

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.
• Exposure to credit control responsibilities.
• Willingness to learn and improve current processes.

Responsibilities

• Checking and amending data in spreadsheets.
• Filing of paperwork.
• Casual payroll management.
• Reconciling credit card statements and posting charges to the ledger.
• Managing petty cash.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Tools

Sage 50 accounts

Sage payroll

Excel

Job description

Join our finance department as a part-time Finance Assistant, supporting key finance tasks in a dynamic environment.

Location: Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Department: Finance Team

About Us

Swift Research is an established market research agency based in Wetherby, working with both national and international clients across a wide range of sectors. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, often bespoke research solutions through a mix of online, in-home and face-to-face methodologies.

It's an exciting time to join us. Now an employee-owned company, our people have a real voice in shaping the future of the business and share in its success. Despite our growth, we've retained our close-knit, supportive "family-feel" culture where collaboration, innovation and pride in our work are at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

The Finance Assistant supports a range of key transactional finance tasks, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across the team. You will report directly to the Finance Director.

About You

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional seeking a fast-paced, varied role within a small team.

• Experience as an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role
• Exposure to credit control is part of your responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach
• Ability to work confidently in a small team and manage your own workload
• A positive, hands-on attitude and willingness to support wider finance activity

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Checking and amending data in spreadsheets
• Filing of paperwork
• Casual payroll
• Reconciling the credit card statements, posting all charges to the ledger, and ensuring that cards don't exceed their credit limits.
• Managing petty cash

Skills And Experience

• Confidence to communicate both internally & externally
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Director.
• Willingness to learn and desire to improve current processes
• Experience with Sage 50 accounts, Sage payroll, and Excel
• Starting salary of £13,000 for 18.75 hours per week (£26,000 FTE)
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + up to 5 additional loyalty days
• Company profit share scheme
• Employee-owned; automatically become a company partner after 12 months’ continuous service
• An additional day off for your birthday and anniversary of joining Swift
• Christmas Closure - an additional 3 days holiday
• Health cash plan (claim back the cost of treatments eg: dental, optical etc.)
• Flexible benefits portal with instant access to 100's of perks, benefits & discounts
• Two off-site social events a year
• Great location just off the A1(M) offering an easy commute without public transport
• Free on-site parking for all staff

Location & hours

• The role is located in Wetherby, West Yorkshire