Why this role?
If spreadsheets, systems, and the satisfaction of balancing a ledger make you smile—and you’re keen to grow within a genuinely innovative engineering business—this is a great next step. You’ll join a friendly finance team, get hands-on with real operational impact, and have a clear pathway to progress.
The role: what you’ll be doing
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance function, including:
*Purchase ledger: Process invoices, match/approve, resolve queries, and keep suppliers happy.
*Sales ledger: Raise invoices, chase aged debt, and support cash allocation.
*Banking & reconciliations: Daily postings, month-end bank recs, and tidy nominal control accounts.
*Expenses & PO support: Validate staff expenses, help manage POs, and maintain documentation.
*Month-end assistance: Prepayments, accruals, journals—supporting the Management Accountant.
*Data & reporting: Maintain accurate records, update spreadsheets, and help with KPI reporting.
*Continuous improvement: Spot process snags and help make them smoother (engineers love efficiency—we do too).
About you: what you’ll bring
*Qualification: Ideally AAT Level 3/4
Open to candidates with strong, relevant accounts experience—even without formal qualifications.
*Tech & tools: Comfortable with Xero and Excel (lookups/pivots). Any ERP experience is a bonus.
*Detail & pace: Accurate, organised, and steady under month-end deadlines.
*People skills: Confident communicator—happy handling supplier queries and partnering with non-finance teams.
*Curiosity: You like understanding how numbers drive engineering projects and operations.
What’s in it for you
*Study support: Time for relevant professional qualifications (AAT/ACCA/CIMA).
*Hybrid working: Split your week between home and the office (typically 1–4 days onsite).
*Cycle to Work scheme: Save money and get moving.
*Clear progression route: Defined steps to advance
*Real impact: Be part of a business designing and building engineering solutions—your numbers will help projects run smoothly.