Finance Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you looking to join a fast-growing company and participate in this growth in the Finance Team?
This is for you to join us as a Finance Assistant!!
About us:
"Compliance Group are an exciting new business with PE investment which is seeking a high calibre Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant with a strong administration background and high ambitions to join their team.
The business is growing at pace; this role will currently be responsible for one business within a division which contains 4 subsidiary businesses as part of the wider Group. An aggressive M&A strategy is in place, and it's projected to grow the division from £7-15m turnover on Dec 22 to >£45m in 2026. The Group has acquired 4 businesses in the last 8 months, including 2 in this division. In 5 years, we anticipate growing by 135m. It will present opportunities for personal progression and development."
Due to the nature of the team, everyone is a team player, supporting and helping each other, creating a friendly working environment. Reporting to the Finance Manager, working hours are 9 am until 5 pm, Monday to Friday onsite.
Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant brief about the role:
- Working very closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable and Credit Controller
- Understand the processes for each of the above departments and provide support/cover whenever required
- Taking care of administrative tasks, such as correspondence, filing and printing
- Managing important departmental deadlines
- Maintaining accurate and detailed customer records and creating new customer accounts
- Building a good rapport with clients and providing the accounting team with relevant information
- Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations
- Collecting monthly direct debits and making payments
- Preparing and entering journals into the system
- Supporting the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties
- Monitoring daily communications and answering any queries.
- Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals.
About you:
- Effective communicator with a professional phone manner and comfortable interacting by telephone
- Self-motivated and focused with a flexible approach and ability to adapt to a continually changing environment
- Process-driven, organised and methodical in approach
Must have the experience required / Certifications Required:
Experience within a similar role
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brierley Hill, DY5 1XN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you confident working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledger journals?
- Do you have at least 1-year experience working in accounts/finance in the UK legislation?
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Finance Assistant
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Finance Assistant roles across Compliance Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £26,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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