Finance Assistant

We are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant on a 6-month fixed term basis, with the potential to become permanent.

About Bloom

Bloom was established in 2012 and over the last decade has grown from a small North-East startup to a nationwide community.

Our approach is different. We're transforming procurement by giving the best choice for clients and more business opportunities for suppliers, big or small.

We provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for the procurement, contract management, and payment of all professional services. We take care of all the paperwork to allow all parties to concentrate on delivering the project.

Recognised as one of the fastest growing marketplaces for buying services in the UK, we specialise in bringing together a community of buyers and suppliers to help the public sector buy and manage services in a compliant, cost-effective, and effective way.

The Role

The Finance Assistant role is responsible for specific finance processes as well as contributing to team outputs, ensuring daily, weekly and monthly deliverables are met. Acting as a first point of contact, the role holder responds to internal and external enquiries, troubleshoots as required and takes accountability for reaching a resolution.

This includes:

• Ensuring that allocated tasks are completed against agreed timelines, through the finance task rota, including: Credit Control; Purchase Ledger; Sales Ledger; Weekly Payment Run; Bank Reconciliation; Cash Allocation.
• Work with the wider Finance Team to ensure month end reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Ensure all customer enquiries are dealt within in an efficient and timely manner.
• Keeping up to date with allocated enquiries.
• Following the customer charter.
• Attending internal cross functional meetings to aid resolutions and improve understanding of challenges faced by customers or colleagues.
• Identifying ways to improve the way we do things, with a view to making life better for your customers or colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with all departments, reflecting our "One Bloom" mentality.
• Support where required on the processes surrounding the integration of the finance system with the procurement system, troubleshooting and reaching resolutions.
• Assist the Management Accountant with month end tasks and support with ad hoc requests and queries, where required.

Skills and Experience Required

• To be considered for the position of Finance Assistant we are looking for candidates to be able to demonstrate the following skill set and qualities:
• Behaviours that are displayed in line with our Company values and always strives to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
• Experience of working in Finance in a customer facing role answering a high volume of queries (internally and externally), with a solution focused attitude.
• Experience of using Finance systems.
• Ability to prioritise, remain organised, and pay attention to detail, whilst maintaining customer commitments in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to adapt and learn new tools and techniques, and willingness to embrace opportunities for change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and persuade others effectively at all levels.
• Competent on IT systems with a quick learning attitude.
• AAT level 2/3 would be highly advantageous.

Benefits

There is a great culture at Bloom and lots of benefits including:

Starting salary ranging from £24,500 to £27,000 depending on experience

• Monday to Friday, hybrid working. Currently working 1 day per week from our office based in Newcastle City Centre
• 25 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays, when you reach 2 years' service this will rise to 26 days, then 1 day with each year of service up to 5 years
• Holiday buying scheme - you can also buy up to 5 additional days
• Your birthday off
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Program
• Electrical vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Social events

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £24,500.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle upon Tyne NE1