Finance Assistant

Operations Finance Assistant Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily and weekly sales invoice and purchase invoice process for feed invoices and raw material purchases to ensure accurate posting of all transactions.
• Process queries to aid accurate reporting.
• Maintain and analyse fleet‑related data, producing reports that support operational performance tracking and informed decision‑making.
• Prepare and deliver data analysis for weekly stock analysis, providing clear visibility of stock movements and balances.
• Review and process third‑party haulier invoices, validating costs against agreed rates and resolving any discrepancies.
• Carry out weekly haulage cost checks, ensuring accuracy of charges and highlighting inconsistencies.
• Manage the reconciliation and reporting of raw material haulage into sites, ensuring accurate cost capture and recording.
• Oversee the validation and processing of internal transfers between mills to ensure correct allocation and inter‑mill reporting.
• Act as a key partner between finance and non‑finance teams, translating financial data into actionable insights and providing ad‑hoc analysis to support business cases.
• Adhere to Company and Group policies and procedures, including safety, health, and environmental standards.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and approved codes of practice (UFAS, FIAS, NOPS assurance schemes).

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Part qualified.
• Previous experience within a finance function.
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Experience using accounting software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex financial information to non‑finance stakeholders at all levels.
• Flexible approach with the ability to multitask and effectively prioritise workload.
• A positive attitude towards improvement and change.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Attractive salary package.
• Annual salary reviews in September each year.
• Minimum of 25 days annual leave.
• Opportunity to work for a well‑established family‑owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.
• Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and health and wellbeing advice.
• Generous company sick pay entitlement.
• Health Cash Plan allowing claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and more.
• Staff Discount: Generous discount on selected products at Country Stores.
• Cycle to work scheme: Salary sacrifice scheme saving you tax on purchase of a new bicycle and associated equipment.
• Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Choose to increase life assurance cover or add critical illness cover, all at preferential rates.
• My Savings Hub: Access to exclusive member discount website with over 3,500 brands for savings and cashback.
• Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances all through payroll.
• Pension scheme: Enrolment into company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
• Training & Development: Role‑specific and ongoing training opportunities identified through annual appraisal process.