Finance Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Bolton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Staff recognition

Staff Council

Salary protection

Employee assistance

Discount schemes

Job summary

The Birtenshaw Group is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join the Finance Team within Corporate Services. This role offers exposure to transactional finance, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, and cash management, and involves keeping ledgers accurate while supporting working capital.

You will work with external customers, suppliers and colleagues, delivering timely financial information across daily to annual reporting cycles, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional finance is required.
• Strong IT and MS Excel skills.
• Ability to deliver accurate financial information.
• Good communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Handle sales ledger, purchase ledger and cash management.
• Support preparation of timely financial information across reporting cycles.
• Maintain accurate ledgers and assist with working capital management.
• Build relationships with external customers, suppliers and colleagues.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Birtenshaw Group is looking to appoint an experience Finance Assistant to join the Finance Team within Birtenshaw's Corporate Services.

This role offers exposure to all aspects of transactional finance, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, and cash management. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider finance team to ensure all ledgers are accurately maintained while supporting the effective management of working capital.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with external customers, suppliers, and colleagues across the organisation. In addition to handling transactional activities, the role will also involve supporting the preparation and delivery of timely and accurate financial information across daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting cycles.

The position requires excellent interpersonal and IT skills, with a strong ability to meet deadlines and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel skills in particular will be a requirement of the role.

Agile working will be offered following a period of induction / training.

Why work for Birtenshaw?

There are clear career opportunities for advancement within a growing organisation which puts the service users at the heart of all we do.

In addition you can expect:

• Study support, if required. Available after passing probation period
• Staff Recognition Schemes – employee of the month, refer a friend, long service plus nominations for national awards
• Staff Council – a forum in which staff from all sections of the organisation can suggest and initiate change
• Salary Protection Scheme in the event of longer-term absence from work due to illness or injury (contracted staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24-hour advice line offering support on a range of life and work, money and family issues and 24 hour medical support including online GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support and counselling (contracted staff)
• Discount schemes for local and national shops and services

Closing Date: 23/09/2026 at 9am

All employees are required to committed to implementing Birtenshaw Group policies and procedures to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of children and adults

The Birtenshaw Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all employees to share and uphold this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this means that any potential employee is still required to disclose what would normally be considered a “spent” conviction.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in confidence and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed via DBS website.

All offers of employment are made subject to safeguarding / pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, pre-employment medical, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.