Project Accounts Assistant (Industrial Placement)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Project Accounts Assistant (Industrial Placement)
Manchester or Macclesfield
12m Fixed Term Contract
Your talent, our future. Excellence Connected
Are you organised and process driven and looking to start a career in finance? If so, then we want to hear from you ….
At Ashfield MedComms we live and breathe our values and are committed to excellence. Our people are the key to our success, powering consistent growth year on year. As such, connecting with new talent to join our team is fundamental to driving our business forwards. This is the place to grow your career.
So, what's the job?
As a Project Accounting Assistant you will cover a variety of financial support requirements including raising and checking sales invoices, creating and updating contracts, and checking budgets on Oracle Fusion. You will be supporting client facing teams to provide accurate budget management, reviews and reconciliations. Alongside this you will follow up incoming and outgoing enquiries across the business, complete document sign offs (e.g. purchase orders received) and assist the Finance Business Partner in producing monthly reports and forecasting.
You will also complete general admin and ad hoc tasks to support the wider finance team. This role is an excellent opportunity to touch on various areas of Accounting, allowing you to develop both basic accounting skills and also your commercial accounting experience, and would be a great entry level position into an established finance team.
Who is the ideal candidate?
You will be a student looking for an Industrial Placement year. You will be highly organised and self-motivated, able to integrate quickly within the established team. You will need to use your own initiative to prioritise your work load whilst working accurately and quickly.
You will have great attention to detail and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Having good general PC skills including Excel and experience of the workings of a finance department are preferable.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Project Accounts Assistant (Industrial Placement) roles across Ashfield MedComms's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £17,531 - £21,352 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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