Accounts Assistant

Securitas UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Securitas UK as an Accounts Assistant in Birmingham, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring timely financial operations. This full-time, hybrid position offers exceptional learning and development opportunities in a supportive finance team. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about financial accuracy, apply today!

Benefits

Learning and Development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experience in financial transaction processing (Accounts Payable/Receivable).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process supplier invoices and perform voucher entry checks.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and monitor cash flow reporting.
• Support the month-end closing process with balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team-oriented mindset

Education

Studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Navision

Job description

We're Hiring: Accounts Assistant

Company Description

We're Hiring: Accounts Assistant

Location: Birmingham | Full-time | Hybrid

Pay: £24750+ Industry leading Learning and Development opportunities from day 1!

Are you detail-driven, proactive, and passionate about financial accuracy? We’re looking for a Accounts Assistant to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring timely and accurate processing of payments, reconciliations, and cash allocations across our Accounts Payable and Receivable functions.

As part of a trusted global security business, you'll be at the heart of our financial operations—supporting our Transaction Manager with data accuracy, control compliance, and streamlined payment processes that underpin our broader financial goals.

This role provides hands-on experience across a broad range of finance activities, offering valuable exposure to real-world business processes and systems such as BC14 and Kefron. You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team, with opportunities to grow and develop alongside your professional studies. Based in a well-connected office with potential for hybrid working, it’s an excellent opportunity for someone looking to kick-start and build a successful career in finance.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately process supplier invoices and perform voucher entry checks.
• Manage automated and manual payments, direct debits, and cash allocations.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and monitor cash flow reporting.
• Allocate customer remittances using Rimilia and Alloc8 systems.
• Reconcile supplier statements and address unapplied cash and cheques.
• Support the month-end closing process with balance sheet reconciliations.
• Uphold best practice in compliance, procurement, and control processes.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global organisation that lives its values: Integrity, Vigilance, Helpfulness.
• Grow your skills in a collaborative, fast-paced finance team.
• Access continuous learning opportunities and support for your career development.
  
  

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in financial transaction processing (Accounts Payable/Receivable).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of data.
• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel); experience with Navision is a plus.
• Studying towards or willing to obtain a professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA).
  
  

Additional Information

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with us here at Securitas UK! You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.

Why Choose Securitas UK?

At Securitas UK, we are on a mission to make the world a safer place, driven by our core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness. We foster empowerment, innovation, and growth, offering industry-leading training and career development opportunities.

What You Can Expect

Applying for a new role can be exciting yet daunting. Our dedicated Recruitment Team carefully reviews every application, and we appreciate your patience. Need support? We’re here to help—just drop us an email.

Diversity & Inclusion: Be Yourself at Securitas

We are an all-inclusive employer, embracing individuality and diversity as key to our success. Our belonging strategy focuses on:

• Career Growth: Clear pathways from apprenticeships to leadership programs.
• Inclusive Leadership: A culture of respect, transparency, and collaboration.
• Fair Pay & Benefits: Competitive, equitable compensation and benefits.
  
  

Our Commitment to You

We support our workforce through initiatives such as:

• Employee Networks – Safe spaces to connect and influence policies for change.
• Race at Work Charter & Armed Forces Covenant – Supporting equality and inclusion.
• Disability Confident Employer – Ensuring accessibility with our Reasonable Adjustment Passport. With our Level 2 Disability Confident Employer Certification - We commit to guaranteeing an interview to anyone who discloses a disability at screening, providing they live within the location requirements.
• Health & Well-being Programs – Mental health support and workplace wellness.
• Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification – Leading inclusivity for neurodivergent individuals.
  
  

We celebrate diversity year-round with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE, and Black History Month and so much more!

Take the Next Step

Join us and be part of a team that values you. Click ‘I'm Interested' and start your career with Securitas UK today!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Security and Investigations

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