Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Location: Birmingham (Central)
Salary: £28,000 – £31,000
Contract: 6 month FTC
Essential: Unit 4 / Agresso experience is essential for this role

Finance Assistant Job in Birmingham – Central Location
We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Central Birmingham. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in finance, accounts payable, purchase ledger, or sales ledger who is looking to develop their career in a stable and supportive environment.

About the Role
As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations across purchase ledger, sales ledger, expenses, and banking processes. You will ensure financial transactions are processed accurately, efficiently, and in line with internal procedures.
This is a varied and fast-paced finance role offering exposure across multiple areas of transactional finance.

Key Responsibilities

* Processing purchase invoices, purchase orders, staff expenses, and direct debits

* Managing accounts payable processes and ensuring timely data entry

* Processing sales ledger transactions including income and bank receipts

* Performing supplier and customer statement reconciliations

* Investigating and resolving finance queries

* Processing manual and online payments, including international transfers

* Supporting financial administration for overseas trips

* Issuing payment confirmations and receipts to students/customers

* Handling front-facing finance queries from staff and students

* Supporting enrolment and general administrative tasks where required

* Ensuring accurate data entry across finance systems

* Maintaining compliance with GDPR and data protection standards

About You

To succeed in this Finance Assistant role, you will have:

* Previous experience in a finance, accounts, or transactional finance role

* Strong knowledge of purchase ledger and/or sales ledger processes (desirable)

* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry

* Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Office applications

* Good communication skills, both written and verbal

* Ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy environment

* Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines

* A proactive, team-focused approach

Qualifications

* GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent experience in numeracy and literacy