Finance Assistant | Homebased

VIVO Defence; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence infrastructure service provider is seeking a Finance Assistant to support cost control efforts from a home-based setup in the West Midlands. Responsibilities include producing cost reports, collaborating with Finance Business Partners, and ensuring data accuracy. Ideal candidates are proficient in Excel and have experience with SAP. The role offers competitive salary and benefits, including a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

25 Days annual leave

Volunteer leave

One paid professional subscription

Life Assurance Policy

Employee discount and reward schemes

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Excel, capable of manipulating and presenting complex data accurately.
• Experience with SAP systems is valuable; willingness to learn new systems is essential.
• AAT qualification or part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce standardized monthly cost reports and analyses.
• Support with month-end journals, external reporting, and ad-hoc analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Proficient in Excel

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

AAT qualified or part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Homebased in the West Midlands, attendance at Birmingham office or a local site 2-3x per month.

Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience

The Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will be at the heart of VIVO's cost control efforts. Your work will ensure our leaders have accurate, timely, and insightful financial data to make the right decisions.

You will be producing clear, standardised monthly cost reports, breaking down spend by supplier, cost type, and employee. You will partner with Finance Business Partners to design new analysis and reporting tools, and you will work with SAP systems to validate postings and ensure costs are coded correctly. You will also be working with Stakeholders across VIVO, as part of a team with another Finance Assistant and a Finance Graduate.

You will support with month-end journals, external reporting requirements, and ad-hoc analysis, while building your knowledge of reporting systems and dashboards in collaboration with our data analytics team.

This role is ideal if you enjoy working with data, finding patterns, and creating clarity, all while helping shape the financial backbone of a fast-growing business.

What We're Looking For

You do not need to be fully qualified, but if you are AAT qualified or part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA), that will be an advantage. More importantly, you will bring a confident and collaborative approach with strong communication skills.

You will be highly proficient in Excel, with the ability to manipulate and present complex data clearly and accurately.

You will have a meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to producing reliable work. Experience with SAP is valuable, but the key requirement is a willingness and ability to learn new systems quickly.

This role is homebased, but you will need to be based in the West Midlands and able to commute to our office in Birmingham 2-3 times a month.

You will also need to be able to pass BPSS Clearance

Ready to Apply?

If you are analytical, detail-driven, and eager to grow with us, this is your chance to be part of something bigger. Join VIVO Defence Services and help us build the future of Defence infrastructure support. Apply now and make your next role one that matters.

We offer

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• 25 Days annual leave
• Volunteer leave
• One paid professional subscription
• Life Assurance Policy
• Employee discount and reward schemes

VIVO Defence Services

The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.