Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 34,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Birmingham West Midlands
- Date: 10 hours ago
Description:
An excellent opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join a growing £148m turnover business, gaining exposure across sales ledger, cashbook management, reconciliations and wider finance operations within a supportive and progressive team. Ideal for someone with strong Excel skills and a proactive attitude, the role offers study support, genuine development opportunities and the chance to contribute to ongoing process improvement and business growth.
Client Details
An organisation based in Birmingham within the retail industry.
Description
Key Responsibilities
Raising sales invoices and credit notes
Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger
Reconciling sales ledger accounts
Cashbook management and reconciliation
Posting cash receipts and banking transactions
Marketplace sales reconciliations across multiple data sources
Investigating and resolving discrepancies and variances
Expense reconciliations
Petty cash management and reconciliation
Supporting the Purchase Ledger function
Working with large datasets and Excel-based reports
Assisting with process improvements and automation initiatives
Profile
About You
We're looking for a proactive and adaptable individual who enjoys working with numbers and thrives in a busy environment.
You will ideally have:
Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role
You will be happy being onsite 5 days per week in Birmingham
Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables
Confidence working with multiple data sets and reconciliations
High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
A positive, hands-on attitude and willingness to learn
The ability to work independently and investigate issues
A desire to study towards an accounting qualificationDesirable:
Experience using Pegasus Opera
Knowledge of SUMIFS and more advanced Excel functions
Job Offer
Salary between £30,000 and £34,000, dependent on the level of experience.
£2,000 study support to aid professional development.
Fully office based Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm and Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm
Half a day off for exam preparation or study purposes.
Holiday entitlement increases with service
BSHS healthcare scheme available
Staff discount on full-price products
On-site parking
Genuine development and progression opportunities
Exposure to multiple areas of finance
Work closely with the Finance Manager, Finance Director and wider business leadership team
Join a growing business investing heavily in systems and process improvement
Supportive team environment with excellent learning opportunitiesIf you're interested in this role, apply now.
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