Finance Assistant; Graduate

Description

At , we believe everything has value and nothing should be wasted. We make it simple for customers to sell the pre-loved items they no longer need, giving them a second chance while creating a more sustainable way to buy and sell.

We are building the world's largest trading platform for pre-loved items, powered by people and data. With teams across the UK and Europe, we work as one business to create brilliant experiences for our customers, partners and each other.

Our Finance team keeps the business running smoothly. It brings together accurate reporting, thoughtful analysis and strong financial controls to help colleagues understand performance and make good decisions.

You'll work alongside experienced finance colleagues and people across the wider business, gaining practical exposure to the day-to-day work behind a growing international organisation.

The Finance Assistant is an early-career role for someone looking to build a long-term career in Finance. You'll take ownership of day-to-day financial activities while gaining hands-on experience across reporting, month-end, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

We'll support you to work towards your CIMA qualification alongside the role, giving you the opportunity to put your studies into practice and take on more technical and commercially focused responsibilities as your knowledge develops.

Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Valley Mills, Drighlington
Compensation: £26,250 / year

• 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.
• Work towards your CIMA qualification with support from  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.

• 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…