Finance Assistant

Job Location:

Poole

Company: ICB Group

ICB Group is seeking a Finance Assistant to join our finance team in Poole, Dorset in a permanent, full-time, office-based role. Offering a salary of £28,000 to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your accounting career while studying towards AAT Level 4 with company-supported study.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider finance team, you will support the day-to-day financial operations of ICB Waterproofing, ICB Fabrications and ICB Projects. The role combines transactional accounting, reconciliations and finance administration, while offering the opportunity to develop month-end, reporting and management accounting skills as your experience grows.

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional annual leave awarded for long service
• Christmas break
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Enhanced workplace pension scheme, with a 5% employer contribution when you contribute 5%, subject to eligibility
• Death in service scheme
• A discretionary annual bonus
• AAT Level 4 study support
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, and Friday, 9.00am to 4.00pm

We are part of ICB Group, founded in 1985, which brings together specialist businesses in waterproofing, fabrications and roofing-related installations, including solar PV, green roofs and roof safety systems.

Operating across multiple specialist businesses, the Group provides market-leading products and services to customers throughout the UK. This role offers the opportunity to gain broad finance experience across several trading companies while working within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

• Process and check purchase invoices, supplier credit notes and related ledger transactions.
• Support sales ledger administration, customer account queries and credit control activities.
• Complete bank, supplier, customer and other balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, supporting schedules and audit trails across the Group.
• Assist with payment runs, expense claims and routine finance administration, in line with approval procedures.
• Support the preparation of VAT returns and other periodic financial submissions for review by senior finance staff.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including accruals, prepayments and journal preparation as experience develops.
• Support the preparation of management accounts schedules and analysis of unusual variances and movements.
• Work with colleagues across the Group to resolve financial queries and improve the quality and accuracy of financial information.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, documentation and reporting while maintaining appropriate financial controls.

• Currently studying towards, or intending to commence, AAT Level 4.
• Previous experience in a finance or accounts environment.
• Experience of ledger processing and account reconciliations.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using finance systems.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Positive, reliable and collaborative approach.
• Desire to learn and develop within a finance career.

• Experience supporting month-end accounting processes.
• Exposure to management accounts preparation.
• Experience working across multiple entities or intercompany transactions.
• Familiarity with Access Dimensions or similar accounting software.

We welcome applications from candidates who are developing their accounting qualifications and are looking to build a long-term career within finance.

If you are currently studying towards AAT Level 4, or are ready to begin your qualification, and you are looking for a varied role with genuine career development opportunities, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your application outlining your suitability for the role and your relevant experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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