Financial Assistant

Our client a respected multidisciplinary engineering consultancy based in central Birmingham is seeking a proactive and detail driven Finance Assistant to join their friendly team.

Our client based in the heart of Birmingham City Centre delivers civil and structural engineering services across various sectors.

As Finance Assistant reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support day to day finance operations from offices in Birmingham, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and excellent communication across the business.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Bookkeeping using Xero and Dext
• Checking and registering employee expenses
• Reviewing remittances and responding to finance queries
• Generating reports for monthly creditor payment runs
• Credit control: issuing debtor statements and chasing outstanding payments
• Accurate data input and maintenance
• Supporting VAT return preparation
• Assisting with weekly/monthly debtor reporting and management accounts

The most desirable Finance Assistant applicant will have:

• Proven bookkeeping experience, ideally within a small business or internal finance team
• Proficiency with accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) and MS Office
• AAT qualification (preferred)

£30000 - £32000 per annum plus benefits

Opportunity for 1 day per week home working once established

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.