Finance Assistant Salary: Up to £30,000 Location: Manchester
We're partnering with a fast-growing business looking to hire a Finance Assistant into their collaborative and highly commercial finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with some existing finance experience who's looking to broaden their exposure beyond pure transactional finance and develop within a fast-paced environment. Working closely with a tight-knit team, this role offers hands-on exposure across month-end, reporting, operational finance, and process improvement, alongside the opportunity to learn and develop within a business.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting month-end processes including accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and expense reviews
Managing company card and employee expense processes, including chasing receipts and liaising with stakeholders
Acting as a key point of contact between the business and external teams
Supporting fixed asset processing and finance administration within Xero
Assisting with daily and weekly reporting updates for the wider business
Raising and issuing customer sales invoices
Supporting stock and warehouse invoice reviews, including PO matching and cost analysis administration
Maintaining accurate finance records and helping improve existing processes and controls
About You
Some previous finance or accounting experience is preferred, ideally within a fast-paced environment
A good understanding of core finance processes such as AP, reconciliations, and month-end
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn
Strong communication skills and confident building relationships across the business
Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working to deadlines
Experience with Xero would be beneficial but not essential
What's on Offer
Excellent exposure across a broad finance function
The opportunity to learn from an experienced and commercially minded finance leader
A business focused on automation, systems, and continuous improvement
Fast-paced and collaborative culture with genuine development opportunities
If you're looking for a role that offers variety, development, and the chance to grow within an ambitious business, we'd love to hear from you.