Finance Assistant

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