Assistant Financial Controller

WEX, Inc.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and payments company is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller in Manchester. This 12-month fixed-term contract offers a salary up to £50,000 plus benefits, including hybrid work and wellness perks. The role involves managing monthly accounts and supporting finance tasks within a large team. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with strong accounting knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Gym Flex membership

Discounts & perks platform

Employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant - No PQE required.
• Ability to work in a large finance team of approx. 40 staff.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare supplementary returns to US head office finance.
• Maintain accounting control environment via reconciliations.
• Assist with finance projects as needed.

Skills

Excellent technical accounting knowledge

Strong organizational skills

Accomplished communication skills

High level of IT literacy

Ability to interface with all levels of management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

MS Access

Alteryx

Job description

Overview

ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CONTROLLER / MANCHESTER / HYBRID / 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT / £45,000 - £50,000 (DEPENDANT ON EXPERIENCE) PLUS BENEFITS

About the Team / Role

WEX is an innovative payments and technology company looking to forge the way in a rapidly changing environment, with a goal to simplify the business of doing business for our customers, freeing them to spend more time, with less worry, on the things they love. We are on a journey to build a consistent world class user experience across our products and services and leverage customer driven innovation across all of our strategic initiatives.

Due to maternity leave, we are now looking for a fixed term Assistant Financial Controller to join our highly experienced team based in Manchester. The successful candidate will work with a large finance team but will be working in a smaller sub team.

This role is looking for a Monday 1st December 2025 start for 12 months.

What’s on offer?

• Highly competitive salary up to £45,000-£50,000 dependent on experience
• 37.5-hour week - Monday to Friday- no evenings & weekends
• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our Manchester City Center Office)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Gym Flex membership
• Discounts & perks platform
• Employee wellbeing

How you'll make an impact

• Manage the preparation of monthly management accounts for a number of trading business in the WEX Europe Services group under tight reporting deadlines to the US Parent.
• Support the Financial Controller as needed with all finance tasks
• Preparation of supplementary returns to US head office finance team
• Investigate and explain variances to budget and forecast
• Liaison with project team to ensure smooth delivery into finance of systems changes and upgrades
• Maintain a culture of ongoing people development and process improvement
• Maintenance of a strong accounting control environment via monthly balance sheet reconciliation process
• Review of month end reconciliations and timely resolution of differences
• Preparation of the annual financial statements for the statutory entity including liaison with external auditors with support from ECC and FC
• Finance point of contract for staff in local offices
• Assist with finance projects as and when required

Experience you'll bring

• Qualified Accountant - No PQE required
• Ability to interface with all levels of management and staff
• Comfortable working in a large finance team of approx. 40 staff and liaising with all levels of staff
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge
• High level of IT literacy including use of databases (MS Access, Alteryx)
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks whilst retaining responsibility
• Strong organisational skills
• Accomplished communication skills, verbal and written
• Flexible approach and willingness to 'roll up sleeves'
• Astute attention to detail, ensuring that as far as possible items presented are 'right 1st time'

What's next?

If you feel that you have the necessary skills to be our new Assistant Financial Controller then please APPLY TODAY for immediate consideration.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/ belief, sexual orientation, or age

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately it is not possible to respond to each one individually, applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted within one week of applications.

We do not accept speculative agency CVs. Any CV received by WEX will be treated as a gift and will not be eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by the Talent Acquisition team.