Finance Assistant

Posted 12 Aug 2022

Compass Group Plc

Birmingham (Accounting / Finance)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:Accounting / FinanceRecruiter Reference:compass/TP/1564159/113831/ST
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:£22000

Finance Assistant 

£22,000 (DOE)

Monday – Friday Role

Flexible hybrid working

Do you have commercial finance experience gained in a fast-paced business and looking for career progression?

Our market leading finance team are searching for an ambitious Finance Assistant to support our UK Defence, Government and Energy sector – ESS. 

ESS has been a market leader in the Defence and Government Services sectors for over 40 years. As well as providing quality catering, retail, and leisure services, we offer a portfolio of superior and sustainable soft services, including hotel, cleaning, waste management, security, event support and reception services.

More about the role:

As our Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for the following areas:

  • Generation of sales invoices and credit notes
  • Processing of supplier invoices
  • Support debt management
  • Preparation of billing schedules
  • Preparation of detailed monthly files and reconciliation
  • Support in sector specific Mess Accounts activities; e.g. bank reconciliations
  • Preparation of key business reporting – month end reports, client reports, business review reports and budgets
  • Preparation of Flash report and supporting our General Managers with financial analysis
  • Supporting Finance Managers post month end journals, ensuring all sales and costs are correctly recorded.
  • Adhoc management accounting support where requested
  • Simple variance analysis, understanding the drivers impacting performance
  • Collation of information for monthly balance sheet review
Who you are:
  • Looking to progress a career in Finance with relevant qualifications [e.g. CIMA/ACCA]
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Have an inquisitive and intriguing outlook with confidence to approach the business
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong analytical and system skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
Who we are:

As part of Compass, you have the opportunity to work behind the scenes at sports and leisure events, oilrigs and military bases, and in the heart of schools, hospitals, care homes, client offices and boardrooms – some 6,000+ locations across the UK and Ireland.

We do it all and so could you. Apply now and join the family!

We are an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received.  You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

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