Finance Assistant in Wakefield

Contract: Full-time

Location: Hybrid, with time spent at Boxbar Tech’s Wakefield office

Department: Finance

Reports to: Finance Director

Salary: Circa £30,000 - £33,000 FTE, depending on experience

Start date: ASAP / Flexible for the right person

About Boxbar Tech

Boxbar Tech is the world’s first automated self-service drinks solution able to dispense a full drinks menu. We are on a mission to reshape the landscape of bar service across events, venues, stadiums, arenas and hospitality environments globally with our one-of-a-kind technology.

Job Description

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our growing team. This is a varied role supporting all areas of the finance function, helping to maintain accurate financial records, assist with reporting and reconciliations, support supplier and customer finance processes, and contribute to the ongoing development of the Finance team.

Objectives of this Role

• Maintaining accurate, timely and well-organised financial records.
• Supporting the purchase ledger, sales ledger, payment and reconciliation processes.
• Assisting with month-end and year-end reporting activity.
• Helping ensure finance processes are clear, controlled and consistently followed.
• Supporting a fast-growing business with reliable financial administration and strong attention to detail.

Your Tasks

• Process purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding, approval and posting.
• Prepare and process supplier payments.
• Assist with sales ledger activity, including customer invoicing and credit control.
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end financial reporting processes.
• Maintain accurate financial records, documents and audit trails.
• Assist with expense management and reconciliation.
• Support payroll administration where required.
• Respond to finance-related queries from suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with audits, compliance requirements and finance documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and efficiencies.
• Provide general administrative support to the Finance team as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance, accounts or finance administration role.
• AAT Level 3 or above, or equivalent practical finance experience.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of how finance supports wider business performance.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience using accounting packages such as Xero, Sage 50 or similar.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence in handling finance-related queries professionally.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, organised and solution-focused approach.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working in a high-growth or scaling business.
• Experience supporting month-end or year-end reporting processes.
• Experience with expenses, payroll administration or supplier payment processes.
• Experience improving finance processes, documentation or controls.
• An interest in technology, events, hospitality or operationally complex businesses.

About You

We are looking for someone who is motivated by the opportunity to join a fast-growing business where they can make a visible impact. You will be someone who is:

• Practical, proactive and comfortable taking ownership.
• Accurate, organised and detail-focused.
• Comfortable working at pace without sacrificing quality.
• Clear, honest and confident in how you communicate.
• Positive, resilient and solution-focused.
• Able to work well with finance colleagues, suppliers, customers and internal teams.
• Comfortable with variety and changing priorities.
• Keen to learn, develop and take on more responsibility over time.
• Commercially aware and interested in how finance helps the business scale.
• Excited by being part of an ambitious company doing something genuinely different.

Why Join Boxbar?

This is an opportunity to join Boxbar at a genuinely exciting stage of growth. You will be joining a business with proven technology, major customers, international opportunities and ambitious plans for the future.

Our Hiring Process

We aim to make our hiring process clear, fair and efficient. The process for this role will typically include:

• Initial conversation with the People team to discuss your background, motivations and the role.
• Hiring manager interview via video call to explore your finance experience, skills and fit for the role.
• Final face-to-face conversation with senior stakeholders.
• Offer and onboarding discussion.

Equality, Inclusion and Accessibility

Boxbar is committed to building a fair, inclusive and accessible hiring process. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV through our careers page. You are also welcome to include a short note explaining why the role interests you and what you feel you could bring to Boxbar.