Operations and Finance Assistant

TC Professional Services; Letchworth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Professional Services is seeking an Operations and Finance Assistant to support finance, administration, and compliance processes. This full-time role offers a salary of £30,000 - £35,000 with flexible working options and numerous employee benefits. The ideal candidate will have administrative and finance experience, strong IT skills, and great attention to detail.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Group life assurance x 4 salary

Birthday day off

Christmas shutdown

Flexible working

Social events

Employee benefits portal

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative, finance or business support role.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Good numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with disbursements, supplier invoices, and purchase orders.
• Coordinating with suppliers and preparing monthly journals.
• Monitoring client accounts and managing payments and refunds.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Time management

IT Skills

Education

Business Administration – level 2 NVQ/Diploma

Chartered Institute of Credit Management UK – Level 2

AAT

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Xero

Chaser

Fathom

Job description

Letchworth

Full time

Permanent

Salary – £30,000 - £35,000

Hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working

Holiday – 22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)after 5 year service increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days)

About The Operations And Finance Assistant Role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

Brief Description Of The Role

The role supports multiple functions and is key to maintaining effective internal processes. You will support in day-to day business operations with a focus on finance, administration, compliance and general office support. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations across the business reporting directly to the Operations and Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities of an Operations and Finance Assistant will include:

• Finance Support: Assist with disbursements, supplier invoices, purchase orders, expense claims, and credit card submissions.
• Liaison Duties: Coordinate with suppliers, external service providers, and the TC Finance Team regarding financial queries and documentation.
• Journal & Account Management: Prepare monthly journals, maintain client bank accounts, and reconcile expenditures against budgets.
• Direct Debits: Manage the Direct Debit process including setup, cancellation follow-up, and monthly collections.
• Filing & Records: Organise and maintain financial and administrative documents systematically.
• Credit Control: Monitor client accounts, chase overdue invoices, manage payments and refunds, and minimise bad debt.
• Compliance & Student Support: Oversee training logs, book courses, liaise with training providers, and monitor student progress.
• IT & Admin Support: Assist in user setup and access management across software, maintain commission trackers, and support contract and lease administration.
• Team Coordination: Collaborate with admin and outsourcing teams for HR-related monitoring and general support tasks
• Facilities & H&S: Serve as a point of contact for facilities issues, support maintenance coordination, and assist in health & safety compliance activities.
  
  

About You

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

Essential

• Previous experience in an administrative, finance or business support role.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Good numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Awareness of confidentiality, GDPR and professional conduct in the workplace.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in finance systems such as Xero, Chaser and Fathom.
• Experience in credit control.
• Basic understanding of facilities, compliance and finance procedures.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety processes.
• A relevant qualification. ( e.g. Business Administration – level 2 NVQ/ Diploma,
• Chartered Institute of credit Management UK – Level 2, AAT).
  
  

Full benefits available for the Operations and Finance Assistant

• pension scheme
• group life assurance x 4 salary
• birthday day off and Christmas shutdown
• flexible working
• social events
• access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• employee Assistance Programme
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations
• volunteering opportunities – 7.5 hours to use each year to support local charities or community
  
  

About Us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately, we are unable to provide Sponsorship.