Finance Assistant Whyteleafe, Surrey, United Kingdom, CR3 0GG £25,500 - £25,500 Per Annum Permanent * Full time Posted: Monday, July 14, 2025 GA1353286WhyFA Documents Finance Assistant
Finance Assistant
Early Careers Apprenticeship Opportunity
Location: Based at our Head Office in Whyteleafe (CR3 0GG), just outside of Croydon.
Working Model: hybrid working - 2 days at head office and 3 days working from home, plus flexi core hours.
We have an early careers opportunity available in our Finance department as part of the Cash and Reconciliation team. This would be perfect for someone who is keen to kickstart their career in this field, studying and developing their skill and knowledge whilst gaining experience in a role.
The apprenticeship supplementing this role with help set you up for future success, building your financial and analytical acumen, and supporting the rotation in responsibility across the core elements that make up any finance function.
The role
Whilst you'd be joining the business in the Cash and Reconciliation team, during your time as a Finance Assistant at Ann Summers, you will have the opportunity to rotate around the various functions, and your role will adapt to reflect that. A snapshot of what to expect from these roles include:
1. Accounts Payable: Process and verify invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and ensure timely payments to maintain good vendor relationships.
2. Reconciliation: Assist with reconciling bank statements, accounts and other financial records to ensure accuracy.
3. Data Management: Accurately input financial data into accounting software and maintain organized records.
4. Reporting: Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
5. Budgeting and forecasting: Support with creating budgets and quarterly forecasts.
6. Analysis: Conduct financial analysis to identify trends and provide insights for decision-making.
7. Support: Provide support to the finance team and assist with ad-hoc tasks as needed.
8. Professional Development: Work towards a professional qualification via the apprenticeship scheme with company support, enhancing your analytical and financial skills to develop your career.
You'll be great if you:
9. Are excited to develop a career within Finance, and preferably within the Retail industry.
10. Are highly numerical and enjoy working with numbers.
11. Take pride in what you deliver, producing high-quality accurate work consistently.
12. Are eager to learn and develop to be the best they can be.
13. Show a pro-active approach and a ‘can do’ attitude.
14. Collaborate well and build great working relationships.
15. Have a keen interest in our brand and our aligned to our people values
At Ann Summers, we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our everyday practices, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.
What do we bring to the party?
Being part of the AS team offers some fab benefits, not only is it a great business to be part of, but you will also enjoy:
16. An opportunity to study an apprenticeship, with subsequent professional development opportunities
17. 50% staff discount (a colleague favourite!)
18. 29 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) bagging an extra day for each year you’re part of the AS team (up to a maximum limit)
19. A paid day off for your birthday
20. Holiday purchase scheme
21. Workplace pension
22. Reward Gateway, our brilliant perks scheme
23. Sample sales
24. Colleague social events and engagement initiatives
25. Access to our amazing learning platform, THRIVE
26. Employee Support programme, through the fantastic Retail Trust
27. Eye care vouchers
28. Free on-site car park at HO
29. Season ticket loan
A bit about Ann Summers
You might know us as the destination for must-have lingerie, or even the inventors of the Rampant Rabbit, and you’re right, but we’re SO much more than that…
We’re a unique brand that strives to EMPOWER, lives to PUSH BOUNDARIES, gets kicks off MAKING IT HAPPEN and is ALWAYS INCLUSIVE!
Your candidate journey:
If your application is successfully shortlisted you will be contacted for an initial telephone chat to discuss the role and your experience.
We regret that due to high volumes, we are unable to acknowledge every application.
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