Finance Assistant + AAT/CIMA Study Support

Finance Assistant + Study Support

Location: Warrington (WA5) Salary: £30,000 Working Pattern: Fully office based during probation, moving to hybrid working with up to 2 days from home Hours: 8am-5pm, with some flexibility Study Support: AAT and further professional study support available Contract: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing business based in Warrington.

Currently turning over approximately £18.4m, the business has ambitious plans to grow to around £40m by 2030, making this a great time to join the finance team and develop alongside the company.

You'll join a finance team of four and work across both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, taking responsibility for the invoicing relating to three of the company's branches.

This is a varied role that would particularly suit someone in the earlier stages of their finance career who already has a good grounding in accounts and is now looking for greater exposure, responsibility and genuine career progression.

The business is keen to invest in the successful candidate's development. Alongside AAT study support, there will be the opportunity to progress onto further professional qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within finance.

The Role

Responsibilities will include

Processing Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoices

Managing invoicing across three branches

Liaising with branch managers regarding completed jobs, client invoicing and job-related billing

Assisting with credit control and resolving customer account queries

Maintaining accurate financial records

Supporting reconciliations across the finance function

Assisting with accruals and prepayments

Supporting month-end processes and the preparation of monthly financial reports

Assisting with the allocation and management of overhead costs

Responding to finance queries from internal and external stakeholders

Maintaining and updating finance systems and databases

Supporting the wider finance team with general accounting and administrative duties

About You

We're looking for someone who is

Experienced within an accounts or finance environment, ideally with exposure to both AP and AR

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Confident working with numbers

Comfortable using Excel and finance systems

A good communicator who is confident liaising with colleagues across the business

Able to work independently while also being a strong team player

Proactive, motivated and ambitious

Keen to learn, develop and progress within finance

Ideally studying towards an AAT qualification or looking to continue their professional studies

You don't need to know everything from day one. Attitude, confidence and a genuine desire to develop are equally important, and the business is looking for someone who wants to grow with the role and the wider company.

What's on Offer

£30,000 basic salary

AAT study support

Further study support towards professional qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA

Genuine opportunities for career progression as the business and finance function grow

Hybrid working after probation - up to 2 days per week from home

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Christmas shutdown

Onsite parking

Company pension

Ongoing professional development

Opportunity to join an ambitious business during a significant period of growth