Job Description

Looking to take the next step in your finance career?

We're a fast-growing, dynamic business where no two days are the same, and we're on the lookout for a driven Finance Assistant ready to grow with us. If you've got 6-12 months of experience in a finance role and are eager to kick-start your qualifications through an apprenticeship, we'd love to hear from you. You'll join a collaborative and supportive team where your development is genuinely valued, and your contributions make a real impact every day.

Who we are

Echion is a world-leading battery technology developer based in Sawston, near Cambridge. We also have legal entities in China and Australia, reflecting our international presence and collaboration.

We have developed advanced materials enabling the next-generation superfast charging batteries. This enables a fundamental rethink of how products are designed and used, from industrial e-mobility applications, consumer electronics, and more.

It's a fantastic time to join Echion. The company is now successfully trading with its flagship XNO product. We have big commercial ambitions and a super exciting roadmap of new products to develop.

We're looking for like-minded people to be part of our journey towards a successful future. Learn more at www.echiontech.com.

Job Summary

We are recruiting a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Finance Assistant to support the growth of the business. You'll gain hands-on experience while working towards your AAT qualification, with full support and training provided.

You will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely processing of information throughout the finance function in a varied role, ensuring that all queries are dealt with quickly and effectively to enable accurate reporting. Although the majority of the transactions will be within the UK business there will be opportunity to be involved with the overseas entities.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their accountancy career to undertake their AAT qualification while working in a vibrant commercial scale-up business. You will benefit from being challenged and developed within a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Purchase invoice processing including resolving queries both internally and externally

2. Assisting cardholders with credit card processing including discussing expenses with relevant card holder as required and ensuring receipts provided

3. Check and post expenses for UK and overseas employees to ensure documentation complete once approved

4. Maintenance of customer database

5. Overseeing the sales ledger, including raising sales invoices and credit control

6. Maintaining communication with Logistics team to ensure tracking goods sold through the process up to receipt of goods by the customer.

7. Supporting the Financial Controller with the month end close down

8. Assisting with ad-hoc duties as required to support the wider Finance team and the wider business

9. Suggesting improvements to processes where appropriate

Education & Qualifications required

Study support provided for AAT in the form of an apprenticeship

Minimum 5 GCSEs A*-C/9-4 including English and Maths

Experience required

Ideally, 6-12 months of experience in a finance or administrative role

Preferred: Some familiarity with finance systems (e.g. Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, or similar)

Good knowledge and use of Excel

Experience using Microsoft packages

Skills & knowledge required

Motivated and conscientious, taking ownership of tasks and having pride in producing consistent, high-quality work to agreed timescales

Strong attention to detail

Highly numerate

Success factors for the role

Willingness to undertake an AAT apprenticeship.

Open and collaborative, an excellent team player

Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally

Interested in development and growth; both of the company and themselves

Other key information

Must be in a commutable distance to the Sawston office

Our values

Pragmatic, Collaborative, Customer Focused?, Engaged, Enterprising, Reliable, Excellence

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: 25,000.00-28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance
Application question(s):

Do you have any experience of working with Sage, Xero, or Quickbooks? If yes, please specify which. Do you have experience of working with MS Excel? Are you within a commutable distance of Sawston, Cambridge?
Experience:

accounts: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person