Finance Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
A brilliant role for a Finance Assistant to join a successful business in the insurance industry, based in Malton. Alongside a salary of up to £23,000 on offer is 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing to 36 days with service, competitive pension scheme, life assurance, flexible working hours and further.
This is an exciting and vibrant company undergoing lots of growth, who live and breathe their company values including teamwork, embracing change and being solutions focused.
Working with the wider business, key responsibilities for the Finance Assistant will include:
- Assisting Finance Management and Finance Assistants
- Payment Processing - creditors and refunds
- Month End processing - prepayments and accruals
- Purchase Ledger duties
- Balancing Accounts
- Profit and Loss Statement production
- Expense Claims and Payroll input
- Credit Control
To be successful in this Finance Assistant role, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- An AAT qualification or be working towards one, or have equivalent experience
- Ability to work autonomously, to own initiative, as well as within a team
- Working knowledge of accountancy software such as Sage, Quickbooks or Xero would be beneficial, as well as MS packages including Excel
This role would be an excellent position for an Accounts Administrator, Finance Admin, Accounts Assistant, Finance Officer, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or Bookkeeper looking for a new opportunity.
Based in Malton, this role is commutable from Scarborough, Pickering, Pocklington, York and surrounding areas, with parking provided. This role is also easily accessible via public transport.
If you are interested in this role, or would like more information, please apply now or get in touch with Castle to have a confidential conversation today.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 66214
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Finance Assistant roles across Castle Employment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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