Finance Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Ideally with knowledge and experience of Xero, you will have strong systems skills, be extremely reliable and most importantly be a conscientious team player. This role would ideally suit someone who is super organised and who thrives on working in a busy and fun working environment. This really is a great opportunity to work for a fantastic small business that provides fantastic products and take a hands-on approach in maintaining strong financial and administrative function, maintain stability and help build a scalable finance function.
This role provides great exposure to a wide range of financial and administrative duties alongside building relationships with various internal and external stakeholders. As a small dynamic team with ambitious growth plans, we are looking for someone who can grow and develop alongside the business.
Core duties include:
· Processing both sales/purchase invoices
· Maintaining a fixed asset register
· Balance sheet reconciliation
· Responding to queries and resolving issues
· Outstanding debts
· Managing the banking system
· Performing daily and weekly bank reconciliations
· Payment to suppliers and external agencies and Stakeholders
· Maintaining all relevant administration files to support the role
The ideal candidate will be:
· Highly organised, but able to work in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
· A strong communicator at every level of the business – (willing to manage petty cash, but also happy to challenge the Directors on significant financial decisions)
· Able to create and manage projects independently.
· Someone who sees possibilities instead of problems and possesses a can-do attitude.
· Ideally experienced in Xero accounting
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £24,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kidderminster DY11 7QL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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 Purple Granite Ltd'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 £24,500 - £24,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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