Finance Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic not-for-profit organization as a Finance Assistant, where your skills will help drive positive change in public services. This role offers the chance to be integral to financial operations, ensuring accuracy in processing and communication. You'll thrive in a supportive environment that values professional growth and flexibility, with a commitment to public sector excellence. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about finance, this is your opportunity to contribute to a team making a real impact in the community. Embrace the chance to develop your career while making a difference!

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Recognized accounting qualification or relevant experience required.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial processing across purchase, sales, and cash ledgers.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Financial accuracy

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

AAT Level 3

Demonstrable experience in accounting

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

Do you want to use your skills to make a difference? Join our Finance Team at West Midlands Employers!

About West Midlands Employers

West Midlands Employers (WME) is a dynamic not-for-profit public sector organisation owned by local authorities. We support public sector organisations through innovative recruitment, HR services, leadership development, and organisational solutions. We're small in size but big on ambition and passionate about what we do. We’ve recently been awarded The Sunday Times Award - Top 100 Best Places to Work 2024 (small organisations).

Please have a look around and find out more about West Midlands Employers on our employer hub.

The Role

We're seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our small but high-performing Finance team. This is a great opportunity to work closely within our existing Finance team to ensure that our day-to-day financial processes run smoothly.

We are recruiting to a full-time role (37 hours) but are open to part-time applications (minimum of 30 hours per week).

What could you be doing?

As a new Finance Assistant, you'll be at the heart of our financial operations, playing an important role in supporting our services. This isn't just about processing numbers – it's about supporting a team that's making a positive impact!

Your key responsibilities will involve accurate financial processing across our purchase, sales and cash ledgers for multiple service streams in addition to managing our busy email inboxes. You will also be required to communicate with your colleagues internally, as well as external suppliers and customers in a professional and helpful way.

You'll have the opportunity to identify service improvements and work collaboratively with your team on improvement projects.

Who are we looking for?

We're seeking a highly organised individual who thrives on variety, has a keen eye for detail and a passion for financial accuracy.

You will either possess a recognised accounting qualification e.g. AAT Level 3 or have demonstrable experience in a similar business accounting role. Your experience should include working with a complete financial management system (preferably Sage) including sales, purchase and cash ledgers and also have an up to date understanding of accounting concepts and processes.

You should be using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel on a daily basis, have strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritise work to effectively meet deadlines.

We value candidates who share our commitment to public sector excellence and are ready to grow their skills and experience with our organisation.

Our Culture

We offer more than just a job – we provide a supportive and innovative work environment. We enjoy flexible working arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week in our Birmingham office. We're committed to professional development and believe in trusting our team to deliver outstanding results.

Closing Date: 20^th January 2025

Interview Date: 31 January 2025 at our offices in JQ Modern. This will include an in-tray exercise, and informal chat with a friendly staff panel and a formal interview.

If working at West Midlands Employers within our Finance Team sounds like the right opportunity – we would love to hear from you and how you could contribute to #TeamWME.

We anticipate high interest and may close applications early upon receiving sufficient quality candidates.

We actively welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. Our strength comes from different perspectives, experiences, and talents.

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Job Description and Person Specification