Finance Assistant
Location: Birmingham (Central)
Salary: £28,000 – £31,000
Contract: 6 month FTC
Essential: Unit 4 / Agresso experience is essential for this role
Finance Assistant Job in Birmingham – Central Location
We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Central Birmingham. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in finance, accounts payable, purchase ledger, or sales ledger who is looking to develop their career in a stable and supportive environment.
About the Role
As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations across purchase ledger, sales ledger, expenses, and banking processes. You will ensure financial transactions are processed accurately, efficiently, and in line with internal procedures.
This is a varied and fast-paced finance role offering exposure across multiple areas of transactional finance.
Key Responsibilities
* Processing purchase invoices, purchase orders, staff expenses, and direct debits
* Managing accounts payable processes and ensuring timely data entry
* Processing sales ledger transactions including income and bank receipts
* Performing supplier and customer statement reconciliations
* Investigating and resolving finance queries
* Processing manual and online payments, including international transfers
* Supporting financial administration for overseas trips
* Issuing payment confirmations and receipts to students/customers
* Handling front-facing finance queries from staff and students
* Supporting enrolment and general administrative tasks where required
* Ensuring accurate data entry across finance systems
* Maintaining compliance with GDPR and data protection standards
About You
To succeed in this Finance Assistant role, you will have:
* Previous experience in a finance, accounts, or transactional finance role
* Strong knowledge of purchase ledger and/or sales ledger processes (desirable)
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
* Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Office applications
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy environment
* Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
* A proactive, team-focused approach
Qualifications
* GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent experience in numeracy and literacy