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Finance Assistant
đź“Ť Location: Scunthorpe | đź’Ľ Full-Time |
Main Purpose of the Role
To support the efficient operation of the organisation's financial systems by performing essential administrative and accounting tasks. The Finance Assistant will assist with day-to-day financial processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion of financial activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Process purchase ledger invoices accurately and efficiently.
2. Perform account reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies to ensure financial accuracy.
3. Respond to and manage a variety of customer, supplier, and employee queries.
4. Assist in the payment of suppliers and ensure timely processing of transactions.
5. Support the monthly payroll and CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) processes.
6. Provide administrative support, including handling departmental email inboxes, assisting with credit control, and maintaining accurate financial documentation and reports.
7. Process weekly timesheets and mileage claims.
8. Record and process credit card transactions in line with company policy.
9. Perform ad hoc financial and administrative duties as required to support the Finance Team.
Job Context / Key Challenges
The role involves supporting the Finance Team with a variety of daily and month-end activities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and organisation. Flexibility and attention to detail are essential, as priorities may shift depending on business needs.
Dimensions
The Finance Assistant provides effective financial and administrative support to the Finance Team and the wider business, contributing to the overall efficiency and accuracy of financial operations.
Qualifications and Experience
10. 5 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above), including English and Maths.
11. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
12. Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
13. Effective communication skills for liaising with suppliers and internal teams.
14. Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
15. Basic understanding of financial processes, including VAT and general accounting principles.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Pankaj Chaudhary at .