Kinetic

Finance Assistant

Kinetic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Milton Keynes • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Process and vet supplier invoices - including spotting anything that looks off or fraudulent.
  • Obtain approvals from business stakeholders and load invoices for payment accurately.
  • Perform bank reconciliations and maintain financial accuracy across accounting systems.
  • Manage employee expenses, ensuring compliance with company policy.
  • Process and reconcile intercompany transactions across group entities.
  • Track and monitor costs against forecasts, flagging gaps and helping to update projections.
  • Monitor overdue invoices and proactively chase debt with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Escalate concerning debt in a timely way, working collaboratively with the wider team.
  • Use Claude AI APIs as an integrated part of your daily work - automating tasks, drafting communications, building reporting tools and identifying smarter ways of doing things.
  • Support month-end processing tasks, working collaboratively to meet reporting deadlines.
  • Engage in ad-hoc projects and tasks as needed

Requirements

  • Drive and curiosity. You want to learn, you’re not afraid of hard work, and you take ownership of what’s yours.
  • AI enthusiasm. You’re excited about using AI tools practically - or you’re ready to get there fast.
  • Numerical aptitude. You’re comfortable working with numbers and have a natural attention to detail.
  • Strong Excel skills. Essential.
  • A Levels or equivalent qualifications (or relevant experience). We’re open to A-level leavers, graduates, those taking their first step or want to take their next step in their finance career
Benefits
  • Fully funded accountancy qualification - we’ll support you through your studies to become a qualified accountant.
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - with extra days the longer you’re with us
  • Two paid wellbeing days each year, with a budget to enjoy some time out with someone important to you
  • Enhanced pension contributions to support your future
  • Two paid days a year to give back through volunteering, charity work, or sustainability projects with our Green Team
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles and cycle-to-work
  • 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and support
  • A full annual health check to keep you at your best
  • A flexible benefits platform - from life assurance and learning opportunities to retail discounts and cinema tickets
  • A genuine people-first culture where your growth and wellbeing come first
  • Performance-related bonus scheme to reward your contribution
  • Regular socials - from team get-togethers to all-company celebrations, with each department owning a budget for their events
  • The opportunity to attend group conferences, away days and learning forums both in the UK and abroad - network with other talent
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
invoice processingbank reconciliationfinancial accuracycost trackingdebt collectionfinancial reportingdata analysisExcel
Soft Skills
drivecuriosityownershipattention to detailcollaboration
Certifications
A Levelsequivalent qualifications