Finance Assistant

MM Flowers; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the flower market is seeking a Finance Assistant to manage daily cash operations and support the treasury function. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate cash transactions and effective financial decision-making in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have strong cash management skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a vibrant team dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service, all while enjoying a supportive and ethical workplace culture. This position offers opportunities for career progression and a wonderful working environment.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Free Onsite Parking

Career Progression Opportunities

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Occupational Health Support

Corporate Engagement Initiatives

Employee Feedback Programs

Grocery Aid

Qualifications

• Experience in cash flow/banking and Sales or Purchase Ledger is essential.
• Strong Excel skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cash operations and perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and maintain payment controls.

Skills

Cashflow Management

Bank Reconciliation

Sales Ledger

Purchase Ledger

SAP Business by Design

Excel Skills

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA

Job description

The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering colour, passion, and inspiration through breath-taking bouquets.

Established in 2006, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 1000 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.

MM Flowers’ values and behaviours form the basis of our culture and are a guide to the way we work as individuals, in teams and with our customers, They can be used as a guide and a reference to support processes such as team development, performance management, recruitment, identification of talent, and on-going coaching to support the delivery of our ambitious growth plans.

Creating Meaningful Moments that do good for people, and our planet.

We are currently looking for a Finance Assistant

The role is fully based on site from Monday to Friday.

The Finance Assistant at MM Flowers will play a vital role in managing and monitoring the company’s day-to-day cash operations. This position supports the treasury and finance function by ensuring accurate and timely recording of cash transactions, performing bank reconciliations, assisting with cash flow forecasting, and maintaining strong controls over payments and receipts. The role is essential in helping to ensure liquidity, reduce risk, and support efficient financial decision-making in a fast-paced and growing business. A high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are key to success in this position.

Core Responsibilities:

• Daily cash management and bank reconciliations
• Weekly cashflow forecasts
• Daily banking including setting up ad-hoc payments
• Invoice Finance management
• Asset Finance management

Essential skills & experience:

• Experience in cashflow/banking and Sales or Purchase Ledger is essential. Familiarity with consumer goods/manufacturing is advantageous but not essential.
• An understanding of, or background in, SAP Business by Design or S/4 HANA would be beneficial.
• Continuous improvement mindset, process development and automation.
• You will have an enthusiastic approach to problem solving, a can-do attitude and are a strong communicator with both finance and non-financial stakeholders.
• You will have strong Excel skills and a desire to support the ongoing Finance Systems Transformation projects that continue in 2025

So, what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary.

• Holiday allowances are calculated on the days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
• Pension Scheme - You will be auto-enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
• Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3-month probationary period.
• Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
• Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose-built State of the Art facility.
• We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
• We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
• We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
• We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
• Grocery Aid

So, what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary.

• Holiday allowances are calculated on the days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
• Pension Scheme - You will be auto-enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
• Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3-month probationary period.
• Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
• Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose-built State of the Art facility.
• We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
• We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
• We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
• We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
• Grocery Aid

What are you waiting for, we would love to hear from you.

If this position doesn’t match your experience but you love the sound of MM Flowers we welcome speculative applicants, please forward your cv and a covering letter about the type of role or function you are interested in being considered for.

MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.

We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas, and perspectives. We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to MM Flowers employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.