Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

This is a unique opportunity to join a well-established, high-growth physical gold and silver brokerage with over 10 years of success and more than £150 million in total revenue. We are regularly featured in leading publications including the Financial Times, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail, Metro and CNBC, reflecting our strong market presence and credibility.

We offer a refreshingly non-corporate environment and believe that great people build great companies. That's why we foster a culture where ambition is encouraged, ideas are genuinely valued, and individuals are empowered to make a difference. Our culture is built on our core values: Pursuit of Brilliance, Passionate Curiosity, Thoughtful Respect, Virtuous Choices, and Positive Energy – and these principles shape how we work, collaborate, and succeed together.

We are committed to your development and long-term success. Through structured coaching, mentoring, and progression opportunities, we support you in shaping your own path. We prioritise flexibility, wellbeing, and a positive, high-performing environment, recognising that the best results come from people who feel supported, motivated, and engaged. In return, we look for driven, resilient individuals who want to grow into well-rounded, high-performing professionals as part of a loyal, dynamic team.

Join our supportive, professional team that takes pride in its work, in each other, and in the success of the business.

As our Finance Assistant, you will help keep the day-to-day finances of the Pure Gold Group running accurately and smoothly. Working closely with the Senior Accountant and Financial Controller, you will gain hands-on experience across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, credit control, banking and wider finance operations.

This is a broad, hands-on role across four Group entities. You will take responsibility for recurring finance processes, investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate financial data and help improve the systems and procedures used by the team.

Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Import daily sales transactions from Salesforce to Xero and ensure system accuracy and alignment
• Resolve any data discrepancies promptly with the relevant teams
• Raise ad-hoc sales invoices and credit notes as required
• Allocate customer payments accurately each day
• Assist with debt recovery activities in accordance with escalation procedures
• Own the processing of routine client refunds, following agreed controls and approvals
• Keep customer master data accurate and up to date
• Monitor and prevent duplicate client account creation

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Monitor and organise invoice inboxes
• Process supplier invoices through Dext, ensuring accurate coding and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Conduct monthly supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare payment runs for review and approval in the online banking system
• Keep supplier master data accurate and up to date
• Assist with supplier onboarding and ensure compliance with internal policies
• Process and verify staff expenses, ensuring claims meet policy and VAT compliance
• Monitor invoice approval workflows and chase approvers to keep payments on schedule

Bank

• Post daily bank and credit card transactions across multiple accounts and currencies
• Maintain accurate records of standing orders and direct debit records for recurring transactions
• Resolve any queries promptly with the relevant teams

Systems, Compliance & Administration

• Maintain digital and physical filing systems for invoices, receipts, and payment records
• Support data cleansing projects across systems to improve data accuracy
• Assist in documenting finance procedures and updating process notes
• Contribute to system improvement initiatives, such as automating bank feeds or invoice capture tools