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About the Business A fantastic opportunity to join an established service provider based in Solihull as a Finance Assistant , with fantastic benefits on offer. This is a great role for someone with a solid understanding of accounting who enjoys varied, hands-on finance work, with excellent managers on hand to help you learn and develop. With a salary of £27,000 - £31,000, this is a great opportunity to join a welcoming and supportive finance team. Main Duties: As a Finance Assistant, your main duties include: - Carrying out monthly control account reconciliations to help maintain accurate financial records - Reconciling supplier accounts on a regular basis and resolving queries promptly and professionally - Maintaining accurate supporting documentation for supplier payment details, ensuring records remain audit-ready - Monitoring departmental spend against budget and encouraging the use of preferred suppliers - Providing flexible cover across the wider finance team as and when required - Supporting year-end processes and assisting with wider audit requirements - Keeping on top of filing and archiving to maintain organised financial records - Assisting with a variety of ad-hoc accounting tasks as they arise - Helping manage basic procurement tasks, stock levels and the associated budget - Providing reception cover and general administrative support across the office when needed Location / Office / Culture This is an office-based role, working five days a week from modern offices in Solihull , alongside a friendly and supportive finance team. You'll benefit from excellent managers who are keen to help you learn and grow within the role. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: - A solid understanding of accounting principles - Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work under pressure. - Able to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism. - Strong problem-solving skills. - Previous purchase ledger or general accounting experience. - Excellent organisational and multitasking skills. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (or equivalent). - A confident, professional telephone manner - Strong administrative ability, with a keen eye for detail - A proactive, team-oriented approach Why Join the Business - Fantastic benefits package - Excellent managers to learn from in a supportive, welcoming environment - Generous holiday allowance - Strong pension scheme with generous employer contributions - Death in service cover - Regular social events throughout the year - Free on-site parking About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: BR74236

About the Business A fantastic opportunity to join a global services business based in Birmingham as an Assistant Financial Accountant . Known for a genuinely supportive working culture, the business offers a salary of £35,000 - £40,000, a structured career progression and the chance to build broad, well-rounded technical experience within a busy and established finance function. Main Duties: As an Assistant Financial Accountant, your main duties include: - Supporting the month-end close process, preparing balance sheet reconciliations and helping to identify and resolve discrepancies using the team's dedicated close software - Helping to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, ensuring balance sheet controls are properly applied, reviewed and signed off - Assisting the Financial Reporting team with delivery of annual financial statements and monthly Group reporting requirements - Maintaining the fixed asset register and completing monthly reconciliations between the general ledger and fixed asset records - Working alongside CAPEX owners to prepare capital expenditure budgets and depreciation forecasts, along with monthly variance analysis - Contributing to an ongoing lease accounting transition project, including data analysis, implementing accounting adjustments and embedding new processes into everyday practice - Partnering with financial and non-financial stakeholders across the business, providing analysis and insight to support commercial decision-making - Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and increase automation across the finance function - Helping to monitor and strengthen financial controls, reducing risk and maintaining compliance - Supporting the external audit process, preparing schedules and responding to auditor queries - Getting involved in ad hoc projects, including accounting for capital projects and other cross-team initiatives Location / Office / Culture The role is hybrid , with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home , based at the company's Birmingham office. You'll join a busy, collaborative finance function with genuine support for professional development and study, and plenty of exposure to different areas of the business. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: - Actively studying towards ACCA or CIMA - Good technical knowledge of accounting standards, which is essential for this role - Fixed asset experience is desirable, but not essential - Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems - Excellent communication skills, comfortable explaining financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders - An adaptable, proactive approach with a solutions-focused mindset Why Join the business - Join a global business with genuine career progression opportunities - Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home - Full study support towards your ACCA/CIMA qualification - A broad, varied role spanning financial control, reporting and fixed assets - A supportive, collaborative finance team culture About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: BR74269

We are supporting our Ipswich based client in their search for an experienced Payroll Officer to join them on a permanent basis. You will be working as part of a dynamic payroll function and will be responsible for taking ownership of multiple payrolls from start to finish. My client is looking for a proactive candidate with a passion for payroll and demonstrable experience of working in an environment where you will be given full autonomy to achieve results. This position offers hybrid working with the option of full time or part time hours. Daily duties and experience required includes: - Previous experience working within a fast paced payroll department - Supporting payroll management with escalations - Mentoring junior members of the team - End to end payroll processing - Calculating holiday and national insurance - Calculating SSP, SMP and SPP - Pensions knowledge - Liaising with HMRC - Manual calculations experience - Query resolution - Up to date payroll legislation knowledge In return our client provides hybrid working, career progression opportunities, modern open plan offices and free on-site parking. They have a proud reputation of encouraging employees to achieve their potential through development programmes and internal promotions. If this opportunity sounds of interest please do not hesitate to get in touch as our client is looking to secure their new team member quickly.

About the Business A fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join a well-established, purpose-driven organisation based in Harborne , on a fixed term contract . This role offers a salary of £55,000 - £60,000 and the chance to work closely with operational management, helping to shape financial decisions across current and future services. You'll join a fantastic team with great culture with hybrid working, only 2 days a week in the office. Main Duties: As a Finance Business Partner , your main duties include: - Preparing accurate monthly management accounts for the UK operation to agreed deadlines, including adjustment journals and income and expenditure forecasts - Compiling monthly and quarterly management accounts for a number of overseas business units, working from supplied transaction data - Coordinating intercompany income transfers between the UK and other business units - Producing donor financial reports covering grants and contracts managed in the UK, and partnering with international finance colleagues on reporting for contracts managed overseas - Advising Programmes and Fundraising colleagues on budget preparation for funding applications, and reviewing budgets prior to submission - Building the capability of finance functions within international teams, providing ongoing assurance through regular remote contact and occasional overseas visits - Monitoring and evaluating the financial information systems used both operationally and within the finance team, recommending improvements where needed Location / Office / Culture The role is hybrid , based in Harborne with 2 days a week in the office. You'll join a supportive finance team, providing a high-quality business partnering service to non-financial managers and helping them understand the financial implications of their decisions. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: - ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified - essential - Proven experience operating as a Finance Business Partner - Experience with retail business partnering - desirable - Business Partnering and commercial experience essential Why Join the business - Hybrid working with only 2 days in the office a week - Meaningful, purpose-led work with genuine impact - Broad exposure to international business partnering - Supportive, collaborative finance team - Opportunity to influence financial decision-making at an operational level About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: VL74070