Finance Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Background and Purpose of the Role:
Responsible for the day to day financial administration, mainly within the Minerals area, with potential support to other areas of the HELM division. To provide support to the Financial Controller across various financial matters, including cash management, sales / purchases administration, and month end accounts preparation.
Impact and Key Deliverables:
- Assist the Financial Controller with all financial matters through the year.
- Maintain the bank reconciliations.
- Sales administration, including raising internal and external sales invoices.
- Assistance with month end accounts preparation, balance sheet administration and ad hoc reconciliations.
- Invoice coding and tracking, seeking approvals where required.
- Ad hoc reconciliations and analysis as required by the Financial Controller.
- Knowledge and Skills
Required:
- Relevant qualifications and experience the ideal candidate will require
Essential:
- Minimum 2 years experience working within a finance function.
- Understanding of accounting processes and procedures, with experience working across multiple areas of a finance function.
- Experience operating an accounting software.
- Strong Microsoft excel skills.
Desirable:
- Experience with month end procedures and reconciliations.
- Experience in preparing or assisting with the month end accounts preparation.
Key Competencies:
- Highly motivated and able to meet designated timescales.
- Diligent, well organised with high attention to detail.
- Capable of working independently and manage their daily requirements.
- Methodical and pragmatic approach to tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills and able to maintain strong working relationships across the business.
- Ability to assess and think of ways to improve working processes.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: One location
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 Hargreaves PLC'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 £25,500 - £25,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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