Job Description

Finance Assistant – Full-Time (On-site, Birmingham)
Location: Birmingham, B7
Hours: Mon–Thu 8:00–17:00, Fri 8:00–13:00
Salary: £29,000–£32,000
Contract: Permanent

The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to support a busy accounts department with day‑to‑day financial administration. You’ll need strong accuracy, confidence with accounting processes, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities

Posting, matching and reconciling invoices
Data entry and ledger management
Chasing overdue payments and supporting credit control
Managing the accounts inbox
Handling incoming calls and basic customer queries

What Success Looks Like
First 30–90 Days:

Confident with basic accounting procedures
Accurate and efficient posting of invoices and cash
Managing inbox and calls independently
Supporting the team with admin tasks

Within 12 Months:

Confident processing weekly payroll
Supporting month‑end tasks
Handling customer/supplier account queries with ease
Providing reliable admin support that strengthens the wider team

Skills & Experience
Required:

ERP system experience
Strong Excel and maths skills
Good typing speed (approx. 26 wpm)
Excellent telephone manner
Previous accounts administration experience

Desired:

SAP experience
Sage Payroll experience
SME background

Personal Qualities

Team‑focused, proactive and reliable
Strong attention to detail
Positive, can‑do attitude

Benefits

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Free parking, tea, coffee and fruit
Regular social events
Paid charity volunteering opportunities
25 days holiday + bank holidays (with service‑based increases)
Annual and Christmas bonuses
Ongoing training and development

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