Accounts Assistant - 12 month fixed term contract

We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team, supporting day-to-day transactional finance activities. This is a junior role suited to someone with some prior experience in a professional services environment, who is keen to develop a broad grounding across credit control, purchase ledger, and general accounting processes.

The role will involve a high volume of routine processing alongside regular interaction with internal stakeholders and external suppliers and clients.

This role offers the opportunity to gain exposure across multiple areas of finance within a professional services organisation, with scope to develop technical skills.

The role is based in our Birmingham city centre office with a hybrid workstyle and is a fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 10th May

What does the role entail?

Credit Control

• Assist with the credit control process, including: Chasing overdue debts via email and phone: Monitoring aged debt and escalating issues where appropriate; Maintaining accurate customer account records

• Supporting the team with cash allocation and customer query resolution

• Building effective working relationships with internal teams to resolve billing and payment issues

Purchase Ledger

• Processing supplier invoices in a timely and accurate manner

• Resolving invoice and supplier queries

• Preparing supplier payment runs for review and approval

• Maintaining supplier account details and reconciliations

General Accounting & Processing

• Posting journals and other routine accounting entries

• Assisting with bank reconciliations and cash postings

• Supporting month-end processes as required

• Maintaining strong data accuracy and audit trails across all activities

• Supporting ad hoc finance tasks and process improvements as the role develops

What we’re looking for?

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role, ideally within a professional services or similar environment

• Exposure to credit control and/or purchase ledger activities

• Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

• Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage routine tasks effectively

• Good communication skills, with a professional approach when dealing with stakeholders

• Proactive and willing to learn

• Reliable and able to work to deadlines

• Comfortable with repetitive processing tasks while maintaining accuracy

• Team-oriented with a positive, “can-do” attitude

Why Join Isio

Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team.  We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters.

Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark. Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website Isio - Careers & Benefits.

About Isio

A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services.

Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4 heritage we combine a strong focus on quality with a fresh perspective challenging traditional thinking.

Our culture shapes our work; we foster a supportive environment where we develop our people to grow and fulfil their potential. We invest in our services, products and technology, and provide clear, expert solutions for our clients. This brings clarity, confidence, and better outcomes for everyone.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please ask us hrrecruitment@ISIO.com