ARQ works with growing businesses to provide clear, decision-ready financial insight. We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to join us and play a key role in supporting high-quality finance delivery to our clients.
This is a hands-on role with real responsibility. You’ll work closely with a Finance Manager and the Founders, helping ensure our numbers are accurate, timely, and form a solid foundation for commercial decision-making.
Tasks
As Finance Assistant, you will:
* Support day-to-day finance delivery for a portfolio of clients
* Perform reconciliations and ensure data accuracy
* Prepare draft monthly management accounts
* Build and maintain supporting schedules for forecasts and cash flow
* Assist with variance analysis and commentary
* Flag issues, anomalies, or risks early and escalate appropriately
You will be expected to take ownership of your work, not just complete tasks.
Requirements
* Strong foundations in management accounts and reconciliations
* Good Excel skills and comfort working with Xero and related financial systems
* Logical, structured thinking with high attention to detail
* Willingness to learn, take feedback, and improve outputs quickly
* Comfortable working in a growing, imperfect environment
Experience working with SMEs, startups, or multi-client environments is a plus, but not essential.
Benefits
We care about creating a place where people can do their best work and feel trusted to make good decisions.
* Salary of £32,000 to £37,000, depending on experience
* Performance-related bonus linked to quality of delivery, client retention and reliability
* Flexible working hours, with an emphasis on trust and accountability
* Hybrid working, with time spent in our Lancaster office as required
* Clear development path as the business grows
* Direct exposure to Finance Managers and Founders
* Supportive, people-focused environment with professional development where it adds value
This is an opportunity to accelerate your finance career in a business that values judgement, clarity, and commercial thinking, not just outputs.
Why ARQ?
* Meaningful responsibility from day one
* Exposure to real commercial finance, not just processing
* Clear standards and high expectations
* A team that values clarity, accuracy, and good judgement
For the right person, this is an opportunity to build strong commercial finance skills in a business that takes quality seriously.