Junior Finance Assistant

NUCO Travel; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK ski travel business as a Junior Finance Assistant, where you'll support day-to-day finance operations in a collaborative environment. This role offers hands-on training in all aspects of finance, with growth opportunities and guidance from experienced professionals. Ideal for candidates with initial finance experience or relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Exciting industry involvement

Great team culture

Qualifications

• Some prior experience in a finance role or a relevant qualification.
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Proactive, organised, and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Logging, processing, and reconciling supplier invoices.
• Assisting with supplier payment runs in GBP and foreign currencies.
• Helping with month-end reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Excel

Education

Relevant qualification (degree, AAT)

Tools

Xero

Job description

Junior Finance Assistant

Location: Cheadle (Office-Based)
Salary: Dependent on experience
Type: Full-Time, Permanent. Starting in August.

We’re looking for a Junior Finance Assistant to join our growing finance team at a leading UK ski travel business. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with early-stage finance experience or a relevant qualification to build their career in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

You will be mentored and work closely with two experienced finance assistants and report into our Financial Controller, supporting day-to-day finance operations across multiple brands and business units.

About Us

We’re a market-leading multi-brand ski tour operator, with an exciting year ahead – including significant forecasted growth. We pride ourselves on our young, energetic team and a collaborative working culture.

Your Role

You’ll support the finance function with day-to-day tasks such as invoice processing, supplier queries, reconciliations, and general financial admin. You’ll also be mentored by our two Finance Assistants, giving you hands-on training and exposure to the full finance cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Logging, processing, and reconciling supplier invoices
  
  
• Assisting with supplier payment runs in GBP and foreign currencies
  
  
• Chasing and resolving missing or incorrect payment information
  
  
• Expense claims and analysis
  
  
• Helping with month-end reconciliations
  
  
• General finance admin and support across the wider team
  

What We’re Looking For

• Some prior experience in a finance role or a relevant qualification (degree, AAT, or equivalent in bookkeeping/accounting)
• A strong understanding of basic accounting principles
• Experience with Xero (preferred but not essential)
• Great attention to detail and a willingness to learn
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with spreadsheets
• A proactive, organised, and team-oriented mindset
• Clear communication skills and a professional attitude

Why Join Us?

️ Exciting Industry – Be part of a market-leading ski travel business with a passion for the mountains.
Career Growth – Work closely with senior finance professionals, with clear progression opportunities.
Process Improvement – Play a key role in refining finance operations and increasing efficiency.
Great Team Culture – Join a young, motivated office where collaboration is key.

If you’re looking for a role that offers development, responsibility, and exposure to real-world finance in a fun and focused team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to be part of our growing team!