Assistant Financial Accountant

We are looking for a well-organised self-starter to join our Finance team as an Assistant Financial Accountant. This role offers a great opportunity for finance professionals looking to progress their careers in a varied role covering treasury management, supporting preparation of Statutory Accounts, tax compliance and monitoring of policies and controls.

This role reports in to the Financial Accounting and Controls Manager and is part of a Finance department of around 15 people. The finance vision is to be a confident and trusted finance service, giving the business the tools, environment and support they need. This role would play a key part in delivering this vision.

In the role of Assistant Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Financial Accounting and Controls Manager to deliver a strong controls environment, manage cash flows and input to statutory reports and audits. This is a new role which provides a great opportunity to shape how we manage cash flows to receive maximum benefits on investments. Our financial year end is the end of October, and this period is critical for supporting year end accounting as well as reporting on financial controls. You'll work collaboratively with the Finance team and wider business as needed.

To be successful in this role you must have good attention to detail, an understanding of financial processes and rules and be able to juggle multiple priorities.

What's in it for me?

• An opportunity to further your finance career and learn several aspects of accounting.
• A chance to develop and improve processes.
• The chance to work in a diverse and professional organisation with a welcoming culture in a high-quality office environment and excellent location.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative team.
• An additional 3% of annual basic salary to spend on benefits that suit your lifestyle.
• A generous pension scheme - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme.
• Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets.
• Life Assurance cover of 4 times basic salary.
• Income Protection.

What we are looking for:

• Part or non-qualified individuals with relevant finance experience.
• Experience of using accounting and operational systems, ideally Microsoft D365.
• Experience supporting statutory accounting, audit preparation, control management and cash flow management.
• Experience of balancing the professional accounting standards, policies and practices with the operational and strategic requirements of both Finance and the business.
• Willingness to learn and understand the SRA's business operations and culture and how this relates to all finance processes.
• Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A specific focus on customer service and continuous improvement.

This is a hybrid role based in our Birmingham office 1-2 days a week. The salary offer for this role will be from £32,580.68 per annum. We are recruiting for this role on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week.

If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via . To apply, please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the essential criteria listed under the 'what we are looking for' section above. Closing date for applications is 01 July 2026 at 9am.