Finance Operations Assistant

Chetwood Bank; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Birthday off

Pension with Royal London

Life Assurance

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working

Free breakfast

Job summary

Chetwood Bank is seeking a Finance Operations Assistant in Wrexham to support the Finance Operations Manager across bank reconciliations, invoice processing, and accounting administration. You will work with experienced finance professionals to build your knowledge and contribute to financial controls, month-end activities, and regulatory compliance.

The role offers learning opportunities, with hybrid working and a path to take on greater responsibility as the Bank grows.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent).
• A-levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification.
• Currently studying towards an AAT qualification, or experience of Finance.
• Previous finance, administration or office-based work experience. AAT studies already commenced.

Responsibilities

• Own and perform daily reconciliations of savings accounts, bank accounts, and related operational systems, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, unreconciled transactions, and suspense account balances, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Take responsibility for specialist savings processes, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Review, monitor, and improve savings reconciliation processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Support the resolution of customer account queries relating to savings transactions and reconciliations.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of cash movements and business account balances.
• Assist with the processing of operational payments and customer returns.
• Support the preparation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with month-end close activities and routine accounting processes.
• Support the Finance team in responding to audit requests and information requirements.
• Assist with the preparation of management information and reporting where required.
• Develop an understanding of the end-to-end finance processes across the Bank and provide support to colleagues as required.

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent).

A-levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification.

Currently studying towards an AAT qualification, or experience of Finance.

Previous finance, administration or office-based work experience. AAT studies commenced.

Job description

Finance Operations Assistant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Wrexham

Reporting To: Fiona Claymore

Compensation: £25,000 - £29,000 / year

Description

As a Finance Operations Assistant you’ll be Reporting to the Finance Operations Manager in supporting a range of finance activities, including bank reconciliations, invoice processing, accounting administration, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls. Working closely with experienced finance professionals, you’ll have the opportunity to build your accounting knowledge, develop practical skills and gain valuable experience of how a Finance function operates within a growing, regulated financial services business.

You’ll play an important role within the Finance Operations team, helping to ensure financial records are accurate, controls operate effectively and month-end processes run efficiently. As the Bank continues to grow, the role offers plenty of opportunity to learn, take on greater responsibility and develop your career in Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and perform daily reconciliations of savings accounts, bank accounts, and related operational systems, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, unreconciled transactions, and suspense account balances, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Take responsibility for specialist savings processes, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Review, monitor, and improve savings reconciliation processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Support the resolution of customer account queries relating to savings transactions and reconciliations.
• Assist in maintaining accurate records of cash movements and business account balances.
• Assist with the processing of operational payments and customer returns.
• Support the preparation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with month-end close activities and routine accounting processes.
• Support the Finance team in responding to audit requests and information requirements.
• Assist with the preparation of management information and reporting where required.
• Develop an understanding of the end-to-end finance processes across the Bank and provide support to colleagues as required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent).
• A-levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification.
• Currently studying towards an AAT qualification, or experience of Finance and the desire to study towards an AAT qualification.
• Previous finance, administration or office-based work experience.AAT studies already commenced.

Job Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday PLUS your BIRTHDAY off
• Pension contribution with Royal London
• Life Assurance
• Private medical, dental and optical health insurance with
• Axa
• Hybrid working
• Free breakfast available