Finance Administrator | Graduate Opportunity| Warrington | £26,000-£28,000 DOE

Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-4:30pm | Friday: 8:00am-3:30pm

An established manufacturing and engineering business in Warrington is looking for a Finance Administrator to join its growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone at the start of their finance career who is keen to learn, develop and build their experience within a successful and supportive business.

You might be a recent Finance, Accounting, Business or related graduate looking for your first step into industry, or perhaps you already have some finance or administration experience and are looking for a role where you can broaden your skills and take on more responsibility.

The business has a long-standing reputation for quality and innovation, working with customers across the UK and internationally. With continued growth, this is a newly created position offering the opportunity to become an important part of the team and grow with the business over the long term.

About the role

This is a varied role that will give you exposure to a broad range of finance, purchasing, stock, payroll and general business administration.You'll work closely with the Finance and Operations teams, learning how different areas of the business work together and gaining valuable hands-on commercial experience. You'll also be based at the front desk, making you an important first point of contact for visitors and incoming calls.

No two days will be exactly the same, making this a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to develop a strong understanding of how a busy business operates.

What you'll be doing

• Support the preparation of weekly wage information for 13 employees.
• Maintain payroll data and assist with reporting.
• Complete weekly pension file uploads and CIS submissions.
• Query and amend invoices against purchase orders.
• Process expenses, charge cards, floats and travel claims.
• Complete internet banking and BACS transfers.
• Assist with recharges and fund transfers between jobs.
• Prepare and distribute wage slips.

• Raise and process purchase orders, including expense-related orders.
• Set up new vendors and complete supplier documentation.
• Maintain inventory transactions using the Visual system.
• Make stock adjustments, book in stock and check availability.
• Enter label ticket data to record hours and allocate time to jobs.
• Open new jobs and maintain accurate project records.

• Manage incoming calls, emails, post and deliveries.
• Welcome visitors and maintain a professional reception area.
• Support employee onboarding, including contracts and starter documentation.
• Maintain and update Excel spreadsheets.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and tasks as required.

This role would suit someone who is:

• A recent Finance, Accounting, Business or related graduate looking to start their career.
• Or someone with previous finance/administration experience who wants to develop their career further.
• Numerate, analytical and comfortable working with figures.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• A clear and confident communicator.
• Proactive and willing to get involved across different areas of the business.
• Keen to learn new systems, processes and skills.
• Looking for a long-term opportunity where they can develop and progress.

You'll be joining a friendly and established business where you'll have the opportunity to gain exposure to different areas of finance and operations, develop your commercial understanding and take on increasing responsibility as your experience grows.

What's on offer?

• Two annual profit-share bonuses following successful completion of the 6-month probationary period
• 3% pension contribution
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Staff social events
• Flexible working options
• Laptop and phone provided

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain genuine hands-on experience across finance and operations, with the support and exposure needed to take the next step in your career.

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