Company: Downey Osborne Limited
Location: Belfast
Posted: April 24th, 2026
Were pleased to be working with a well-established organisation to recruit a Finance Assistant to join a busy and collaborative finance team. This role plays a key part in supporting day to day banking and transactional finance activities, with exposure to a fast-paced and structured environment.
Whats on Offer?
Generous annual leave
Private medical scheme
Birthday bonus day
Staff wellbeing initiatives
Immediate start
City centre based office
Great exposure
About You
At least 2 years experience in a high-volume transactional finance role
Background in cashiering or bookkeeping is highly desirable
Experience working within a finance team environment
Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, Outlook and Teams
Experience using computerised accounting software
Exposure to foreign currency transactions (desirable)
Your Responsibilities
Always:
Maintain accurate and complete bank account records
Process and co-authorise electronic payments within set deadlines
Post receipts, payments, direct debits and client cash to ledgers
Prepare, post and print cheques on a daily basis
Complete daily reconciliations across multiple bank accounts
Arrange and process foreign currency payments when required
Move funds between bank accounts to ensure appropriate balances
Resolve queries with internal teams and external parties
Manage and monitor a busy finance inbox
Often:
Liaise with colleagues to ensure transactional activity is recorded correctly
Collaborate with team members to ensure emails and queries are actioned promptly
Provide cover and support for other members of the finance team
Communicate with banks and external organisations to resolve issues
Occasionally:
Assist with additional finance or administrative tasks as required
Support wider finance team projects during peak periods
Never:
Ignore cut-off times
Stick a fork into a live electrical socket
WHJS1_NI