Transactional Finance Assistant

Location- To be based in Solihull 2-3 days a week

Hours- 37.5

About MVH Europe

Mars Veterinary Health (MVH) Europe is a family of leading veterinary care providers committed to creating a better world for pets. Our network includes trusted brands such as AniCura and Linnaeus, operating over 500 animal hospitals and clinics across 17 European countries. Together, our teams deliver high-quality, modern veterinary care for companion animals, ensuring peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety.

AniCura, our largest brand in Europe, provides care to over three million patients each year through 12,500 dedicated professionals. Linnaeus, operating primarily in the UK and Ireland, is home to over 6,000 Associates empowered to deliver exceptional care through a culture of collaboration, clinical excellence, and continuous development.

At MVH Europe, we prioritize a culture of accountability, inclusion, and wellbeing. We believe our purpose to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS  starts with building a better world for our people. We support our teams through strong governance, comprehensive wellbeing programs, and a shared passion for delivering exceptional outcomes in veterinary care.

The Role

This is a varied and hands-on finance administration role, supporting transactional processing across the business. You’ll play a key part in PDQ administration, period-end activity, reconciliations, acquisitions, and banking support, while working closely with managers and wider finance teams.

Key Responsibilities

PDQ Administration & Site Support

• Manage additional and replacement PDQ orders, cancellations, and records
• Maintain VAT schedules and bank reference lists aligned with terminal providers
• Act as the main contact for PDQ-related queries including refunds, settlements, and processed transactions
• Support charge queries and liaise with card support services on company-wide issues
• Support the Transactional Finance Administrator with site support and training

Period-End Postings

• Prepare central journals and postings
• Manage unreconciled bank journals at AP close
• Journal unreconciled cash to Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet
• Process Healthy Pet Club (HPC) receipts and reconcile sales, receipts, and charges
• Investigate unreconciled payments (non-supplier) and post to Oracle codes

Reconciliations & Analysis

• Perform period-end reconciliations
• Analyse unreconciled cash codes
• Carry out code and trend analysis on specific accounts
• Provide team-wide support, particularly assisting managers with journals, analysis, and cover

Acquisitions Support

• Support PDQ setup and acquisition workstreams
• Liaise with Lloyds to create new merchant accounts
• Create virtual merchant accounts linked to My Pet Portal
• Support Clover device initial user setup
• Act as the communication point of contact for finance administration data
• Provide Ireland support including PDQ (Adyen) and banking (JP Morgan)

Banking Support & Administration

Virtual Credit Cards (VCC):

• Create and deactivate users
• Maintain custom data fields (cost centres)
• Create and manage purchase groups
• Support VCC approvals when required

Bank Platforms:

• Lloyds Commercial Bank – create, administer, and approve user accounts
• JP Morgan – create and approve user accounts
• Support Ireland teams with account setup

Process Improvement

• Maintain and update finance processes and SOPs
• Contribute to continuous improvement across transactional finance operations

About You

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in finance administration or transactional processing
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confidence working with reconciliations and period-end processes
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with PDQ systems, banking platforms, or Oracle (desirable but not essential)

If this sounds like you:

Please contact Christina Scimeca, Group Corporate Recruiter, who is happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process. Or apply by submitting your resume through the apply button below.

MVHE is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

Internal Candidates/Associates: If you are interested in this position, please reach out to the Corporate Recruiter to understand the internal recruitment

Salary Value: £29.000 per annum;