Metal Control Finance Assistant

Web Recruit Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer of precious metal products is seeking a detail-oriented Metal Control Finance Assistant in Birmingham. You will support the finance team with processing transactions relating to precious metals, ensuring accurate balances. The role offers a starting salary of £28,000, increasing to £30,000 after probation, with benefits including hybrid working, generous leave, and pension contributions matched up to 8%.

Benefits

Up to 34 days' paid leave per year

Generous Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Interest-free loans for travel

Qualifications

• Proven experience in reconciliation/bank systems and bookkeeping.
• Thorough understanding of accounting processes and banking systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finance systems reflect physical and paper metal balances.
• Document and action payments and receipts to agreed timescales.
• Conduct regular reconciliations of metal inventory accounts.
• Liaise with banks and suppliers for delivery of bullion products.

Skills

Reconciliation/bank systems

Bookkeeping

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Metal Control Finance Assistant – Birmingham

Company

We are Cooksongold, a well-established global manufacturer of precious metal products who are part of HM Precious Metals, one of Europe’s largest refiners and processors of precious metals. We provide a range of services such as bespoke manufacturing, stampings, and precious metal scrap refining. We are a pioneering force in the additive manufacturing industry, specialising in precious metal 3D printing for the jewellery, aerospace, medical, and automotive sectors. Based in the heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, we are a friendly, well-established and growing business with 280 employees. We are highly rated by our customers – we were awarded a Feefo Trusted Platinum Service Award for 2024 as a result of our excellent customer feedback ratings. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, creativity and customer satisfaction and delivering innovative and personalised products that meet the unique needs of our customers.

Role purpose

We are looking for a detail-oriented Metal Control Finance Assistant to support the Metal Control team, with the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions relating to precious metals. You will ensure that our finance systems reflect the physical and paper metal balances, preparing reports, maintaining and updating spreadsheets and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the system/business coverage, pricing and payments/receipts requirements are fully understood and maintained to the highest standards
• The process of closing fixes, processing bullion coverage with banks, arranging payments, and ensuring receipts of funds are fully documented and actioned to agreed timescales
• Ensuring that metal transfers between customers, other group companies and banks are processed timely and effectively to ensure that balances accurately reflect the current position
• Conduct regular reconciliations of metal inventory accounts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies
• Liaise with banks and other suppliers for delivery of bullion products

Qualifications and skills

To succeed in this role, you will need to have proven experience in reconciliation/bank systems and processes and in bookkeeping and a thorough understanding of accounting processes, ledgers and banking systems, along with proficiency in Microsoft Excel. You should have strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Benefits

As well as a starting salary of £28,000, increasing to £30,000 after successful completion of the probationary period, you will also benefit from:

• Hybrid Working
• Up to 34 days’ paid leave per year (including bank holidays)
• A generous Pension Scheme where employee contributions are matched by the company up to 8%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest-free loans for travel to work costs
• Life Assurance up to x4 salary
• Discounts on company products

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