Finance Assistant (Graduate Role)

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Valley Mills, Drighlington

Compensation: £26,250 / year

Description

• Day-to-day finance activities are completed accurately and on time.
  
  
• Transactions, reconciliations and financial records are accurate, complete and well organised.
  
  
• Month-end and routine reporting activities are supported within agreed deadlines.
  
  
• You build strong working relationships and become a reliable member of the Finance team.
  
  
• You make good progress with your CIMA studies and apply your developing knowledge in your work.
  
  
• Your confidence and capability grow, allowing you to take on increasingly complex Finance activity.
  
  

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  Work towards your CIMA qualification with support from Vintage.com alongside your role.
• Apply knowledge from your studies to real financial activity and commercial decisions within the business.
• Take ownership of your development, balancing your professional studies with your day-to-day responsibilities.
• Build your understanding of management accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and commercial finance.
• Seek feedback and use coaching from experienced Finance colleagues to develop your technical and professional skills.
• Gradually take on more complex responsibilities as your knowledge and confidence grow.
• Develop a broader understanding of how Finance supports decision-making across an international business.
  
  

What You’ll Do

• Process purchase invoices, expenses and other financial transactions accurately and on time.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activity and prepare information for regular payment runs.
• Complete routine bank, balance sheet and account reconciliations, investigating straightforward differences.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Respond to day-to-day Finance queries, following them through to resolution or escalating where appropriate.
  
  

• Support month-end activities and help the team meet reporting deadlines.
• Prepare routine financial reports, schedules and supporting information.
• Support journals, accruals and prepayments as your knowledge and experience develop.
• Check financial information for accuracy and investigate unexpected movements or discrepancies.
• Use Excel to reconcile, organise and analyse financial information.
  
  

• Support budgeting and forecasting by gathering and checking financial information.
• Track actual performance against budgets and help investigate variances.
• Assist with analysis of costs, cash flow and financial performance.
• Identify trends or unusual movements and raise them with the appropriate colleague.
• Develop your understanding of the commercial drivers behind our financial performance and how Finance supports business decisions.
  
  

• Follow financial controls, approval processes and team procedures.
• Handle financial and commercially sensitive information appropriately and confidentially.
• Support the preparation of information required for audits, tax activity and other compliance requirements.
• Work towards your CIMA qualification with support from Vintage.com and apply your learning in your day-to-day role.
• Seek feedback, ask questions and take on greater responsibility as your technical knowledge and confidence develop.

What You’ll Bring

• A genuine interest in developing a long-term career within Finance.
• An interest in working towards a CIMA professional qualification and the commitment to balance your studies alongside your role.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables and lookup functions.
• A well-organised approach with the ability to manage different priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence working with financial information accurately and responsibly.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach to solving straightforward problems and following queries through.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn and take on increasing levels of responsibility.
• Confidence working independently on routine tasks while contributing positively to the wider team.
  
  

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  Previous experience within accounts payable, accounts receivable or transactional Finance.
• Experience completing reconciliations or supporting month-end activities.
• Experience using accounting or financial reporting systems.
• Previous exposure to management accounting through study or practical experience.
• An interest in sustainability, e-commerce or growing international businesses.
  
  

• A degree or other qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related subject.
  
  

• Put customers first by recognising that accurate and timely financial information helps every team make better decisions and deliver a dependable service.
• Work as one team by sharing information, supporting colleagues and building positive relationships across Finance and the wider business.
• Give things a second chance by being open to feedback, learning from mistakes and looking for better ways of doing things.
• Take ownership of your responsibilities, following tasks and queries through rather than waiting for someone else to pick them up.
• Stay focused on accuracy and the details that matter while developing your understanding of the bigger commercial picture.
• Keep others in the know with clear, timely updates and speak up early when something doesn’t look right or you need support.