Finance Administration Assistant — Accounts & Compliance

Ipsum; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & overtime

Holiday allowance (28 days inc. BH)

Referral bonus £1000

Company pension

Career development & qualifications

24/7 virtual GP

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity pay

Long service awards

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking a Finance Administration Assistant to join its growing Finance Shared Services team in Chorley. You will provide key administrative support, maintaining supplier and customer accounts, ensuring compliance checks are met and financial docs are processed accurately and on time.

The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented approach and offers career development, with a competitive salary and benefits package. Monday to Friday, full-time permanent with opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative, finance administration or office support experience.
• Strong attention to detail with high-quality record keeping.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Confident written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Proactive, team-oriented attitude and willingness to learn within finance.
• Experience in a finance/shared services function is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and update supplier and customer accounts with accurate records.
• Carry out validation checks and verify information per procedures and regulations.
• Perform HMRC CIS verifications for subcontractors and maintain records.
• Review and process company credit card receipts; investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with invoice processing, filing and management of financial documents.
• Respond to internal and external queries regarding accounts in a professional manner.
• Support month-end finance activities and produce reports while handling confidential information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Proactive attitude

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Ipsum is seeking a Finance Administration Assistant to join its growing Finance Shared Services team in Chorley. You will provide key administrative support, maintaining supplier and customer accounts, ensuring compliance checks are met and financial docs are processed accurately and on time.

The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented approach and offers career development, with a competitive salary and benefits package. Monday to Friday, full-time permanent with opportunities for overtime.