Senior Finance Assistant - #2195412

Our client is an SME looking for a Senior Finance Assistant to join their team in Birmingham. The is paying up to £35k and requires 5 days per week on-site.

What you'll do:

• Print daily bank statements across all accounts and update the Excel bank reconciliation sheet with all receipts and payments made to ensure absolute data accuracy.
• Process and apply customer and miscellaneous receipts, maintaining meticulous records for every transaction.
• Allocate supplier and miscellaneous payments, ensuring timely processing and accurate ledger management.
• Reconcile customer receipts against bank statements and log transactions accurately for seamless financial tracking.
• Complete in-person banking drop-offs on Tuesdays when cheque payments are received, demonstrating reliability and responsibility.
• Prepare and distribute monthly statement cycles to customers and suppliers, supporting transparent communication across the business network.
• Review and audit staff expense claims against submitted receipts to uphold financial integrity and support colleagues with considerate feedback.
• Verify sales performance data for commission-based staff and calculate accurate monthly commission payouts, fostering trust among team members.
• Act as a primary point of contact for sales team account and ledger queries, providing empathetic support and collaborative solutions.
• Monitor cash flows to ensure all mandatory liabilities-including VAT, payroll, pensions, and corporation tax-are paid on time with dependable precision.

What you bring:

• Proven experience in finance positions with a track record of meeting strict deadlines while ensuring total data accuracy through responsible practices.
• Solid knowledge of MRP/ERP systems combined with strong IT literacy across Microsoft Office applications such as Excel for dependable reporting.
• Ability to master internal software workflows quickly through enthusiastic learning and collaborative engagement with colleagues.
• Comfortable working independently using your own initiative while remaining responsive to communal needs within the finance team.
• Organised approach that enables you to effectively prioritise competing demands under pressure without compromising quality or empathy.
• Hands-on attitude paired with people-driven professionalism that fosters positive relationships throughout the business network.
• High emotional intelligence demonstrated by maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding sensitive financial or personnel data.
• Constructive mindset focused on collaborative problem-solving rather than individual achievement or competition.
• Experience supporting monthly reporting cycles by analysing P&L deviations proactively using data-driven evidence (nice to have).

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