Metal Control Finance Assistant

The Company

Our client is a well-established global manufacturer of precious metal products who are part of one of Europes largest refiners and processors of precious metals. They provide a range of services such as bespoke manufacturing, stampings, and precious metal scrap refining. They are a pioneering force in the additive manufacturing industry, specialising in precious metal 3D printing for the jewellery, aerospace, medical and automotive sectors.

Based in the heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, our client is a friendly, well-established and growing business with 280 employees. They are highly rated by their customers they were awarded a Feefo Trusted Platinum Service Award for 2024, as a result of their excellent customer feedback ratings. They pride themselves on their commitment to quality, creativity and customer satisfaction and delivering innovative and personalised products that meet the unique needs of their customers.

They are looking for a detail-orientated metal control finance assistant to support the Metal Control team, with the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions relating to precious metals. You will ensure that their finance systems reflect the physical and paper metal balances, preparing reports and maintaining and updating spreadsheets.

Your duties will include

– Ensuring the system/business coverage, pricing and payments/receipts requirements are fully understood and maintained to the highest standards

– The process of closing fixes, processing bullion coverage with banks, arranging payments and ensuring receipts of funds are fully documented and actioned to agreed timescales

– Ensuring that metal transfers between customers, other group companies and banks are processed timely and effectively to ensure that balances accurately reflect the current position

– Conduct regular reconciliations of metal inventory accounts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies

– Liaise with banks and other suppliers for delivery of bullion products

To succeed in this role, you will need to have proven experience in reconciliation/bank systems and processes and in bookkeeping. An understanding of accounting processes, ledgers and banking systems, along with proficiency in Microsoft Excel. You should have strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

The benefits

As well as a starting salary of £28,000 increasing to £30,000 after successful completion of the probationary period

You will also benefit from

– Hybrid Working

– Up to 34 days paid leave per year (including bank holidays)

– A generous Pension Scheme where employee contributions are matched by the company up to 8%

– Employee Assistance Programme

– Interest-free loans for travel to work costs

– Life Assurance up to x6 salary

– Discounts on company products

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