Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Birmingham City Centre

£30,000 £35,000

Company Profile

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join a busy internal finance function within a growing specialist SME engineering consultancy based in Birmingham city centre. The business delivers high-quality civil and structural design solutions across a diverse portfolio including residential, commercial, infrastructure and public sectors.

This is a varied and hands-on role, supporting the Finance Manager across bookkeeping, transactional finance and month-end processes.

The role would suit an experienced finance professional who enjoys working methodically, can manage their own workload effectively and is confident operating within a fast-paced office environment.

What s on Offer?

• 21 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working following completion of probation (4 days office / 1 day home)
• Central Birmingham location with excellent transport links
• Stable, office-based environment with long-term progression potential

What will you do as a Finance Assistant?

• Maintaining accurate & up-to-date financial records - sales, purchases and expenses
• Processing financial transactions, preparing invoices and managing accounts payable and receivable
• Supporting credit control, including chasing outstanding payments
• Reconciling supplier statements & bank reconciliations
• Preparing supplier payment runs
• Completing intercompany reconciliations & assisting with VAT returns
• Supporting the preparation of balance sheets & reports

What do you need as a Finance Assistant?

• Proven experience in bookkeeping or a similar finance role
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Experience using accounting software Xero
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal

Job ID: 10564