Finance Assistant

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 qualification

Desirable

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 opportunities

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

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