Finance Assistant

1 day ago

York, York City, United Kingdom Charterhouse Recruitment Full time £28,000 - £60,000 per year

Job Description

Finance Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled professional to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and forward-thinking organization. This is a commercially focused role where your expertise will directly influence business performance. You'll thrive if you enjoy turning financial data into actionable insight, improving processes, and partnering across the business. 

Benefits

  • Competitive salary starting from £28,000 per annum upwards (experience and qualifications dependent)
  • Annual company bonus scheme (confirmed upon completion of probation period)
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for every 2 years' service until a maximum of 10 years.
  • Opportunity for growth with study support.
  • Your birthday off 
  • 2 Annual team events
  • Summer working hours (discretionary to the business needs)  
  • Healthcare plan - following successful probation 
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Responsibilities

  1. Support monthly accounts, including P&L and balance sheet reconciliations.

  2. Assist with month-end tasks such as accruals, prepayments, and stock updates.

  3. Help prepare management reports and update KPIs.

  4. Maintain accurate records of debtors, creditors, cash, and fixed assets.

  5. Process invoices, payments, and expense claims.

  6. Assist with VAT returns, payroll journals, and basic intercompany entries.

  7. Support stock valuation and maintain financial data in systems (e.g., Xero, Unleashed).

  8. Perform general data entry, filing, and record keeping.

  9. Respond to routine finance queries from internal teams.

  10. Support basic cost and margin analysis for new products.

Qualifications

  • AAT part-qualified  (ongoing study support can be provided)
  • Strong experience within a fast-paced consumer goods business.
  • Sound understanding of management accounts, reconciliations, and margin analysis
  • Excellent Excel skills and strong system literacy (Xero, Unleashed, or ERP)
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, seasonal business with tight deadlines
  • Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.

If you are a motivated professional looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Apply today

You may have experience in addition to this which we will be happy to discuss.  If all the above aligns with your experience and you would like to learn more, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and let's discuss the role.

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