Financial Assistant

Bloom Careers; Ware; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Careers is partnering with a rapidly growing beauty group to recruit a Finance Assistant. The role focuses on day-to-day accounts payable in a multi-currency environment and supporting supplier reconciliations.

You will post banking, code invoices to POs, handle supplier queries, and assist with debt chasing and audit sampling. Reporting to the CEO, you will join a scaling finance team with clear progression.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in accounts payable or transactional finance.
• AAT Level 3/4 or part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Proficient in Sage 50 and/or Xero; strong Excel skills; POS/stock system experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-currency payment runs, processed three times weekly.
• Post daily banking transactions accurately and on time.
• Post and code supplier invoices, matching to POs where applicable.
• Respond to and resolve supplier finance queries.
• Reconcile supplier accounts against statements, resolving discrepancies.
• Support the team with debt chasing to maintain healthy cash flow.
• Assist with annual audit sample testing and provide supporting documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation

Multi-currency

Education

AAT Level 3/4 or equivalent

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Excel

Job description

We're working with a rapidly growing beauty group, with a portfolio spanning multiple personal care and cosmetics brands supplying customers in over 18 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

This is a newly created role within the finance function, established to support the business through a period of rapid growth. The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day management of multi-currency payment runs, supplier account reconciliation, bank posting, and supplier finance queries, while also assisting with debt chasing and annual audit sample testing. Reporting directly to the CEO, the role offers genuine scope for progression as the finance team continues to expand alongside the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-currency payment runs, processed three times weekly
• Post daily banking transactions accurately and on time
• Post and code supplier invoices, matching to POs where applicable
• Respond to and resolve supplier finance queries
• Reconcile supplier accounts against statements, resolving discrepancies
• Support the team with debt chasing to maintain healthy cash flow
• Assist with annual audit sample testing and provide supporting documentation

Requirements

• 2+ years' experience in an accounts payable or transactional finance role
• AAT Level 3/4, part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), or degree in Accounting/Finance
• Proficient in Sage 50 and/or Xero; strong Excel skills; POS/stock system experience a plus
• Comfortable working with multi-currency transactions
• High attention to detail and accuracy, particularly with payments and reconciliations
• Confident communicator, able to liaise directly with suppliers
• Well organised, able to manage competing deadlines
• Proactive and keen to grow within a fast-scaling finance team