Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Based in Manchester

Paying up to 30k DOE

5 days on site, Monday - Friday

Working closely with the wider finance team, you'll play an important role in ensuring accurate financial information is produced on time, while also supporting the business with analysis and reporting.

The Role

As Finance Assistant, you'll have a varied workload and will work across different areas of the finance function depending on business

requirements and your own development. You'll be involved in the month-end process, financial reconciliations and reporting, as well as providing support with budgeting and forecasting.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts

Assisting with budgets and forecasts alongside senior members of the finance team

Completing monthly reconciliations, including nominal and intercompany accounts

Preparing accruals, prepayments and fixed asset schedules

Processing month-end journals

Assisting with VAT and other regulatory returns

Reviewing ledger processing and helping to maintain the accuracy of financial records

Producing cost analysis and supporting financial commentary

Preparing and maintaining rolling cash-flow forecasts

Working with large volumes of financial data and presenting findings clearly

Providing general finance support and assisting with ad-hoc projects as required

About You

You'll be someone who takes pride in producing accurate work and is comfortable working to deadlines. You'll have a good eye for detail, a practical approach to problem-solving and the confidence to take ownership of your workload.

We're looking for someone who can:

Manage and prioritise competing deadlines effectively

Analyse financial information and identify key points or discrepancies

Work confidently with Excel and large datasets

Take ownership of tasks and look for ways to improve processes

Work independently while also being a strong team player

Communicate financial information clearly and accurately

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position