: Finance Assistant

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Worcester as a Finance Assistant. You’ll work closely with an experienced and supportive finance team, with genuine encouragement for your ongoing training and development. The position is offered on a fixed-term basis, covering a period of maternity leave, making it an ideal way to add valuable, broad experience while being part of a friendly, high-performing team.

Main Duties:

As a Finance Assistant, your main duties include:

• Processing supplier invoices and handling staff expense claims
• Creating and managing purchase orders through the accounting system
• Acting as a point of contact for supplier queries, resolving them promptly and professionally
• Completing regular bank reconciliations
• Preparing supplier payment runs and issuing remittance advice
• Supporting the month-end close by preparing assigned schedules, reviewing the numbers and helping keep the timetable on track
• Assisting the wider finance team with year-end close activities and related reconciliations
• Ensuring work remains in line with company policy and financial regulations
• Championing best practice within the finance team so processes are followed consistently
• Helping to document finance workflows – drafting procedures, suggesting improvements and recording changes
• Getting behind finance process improvements and supporting positive change
• Producing ad hoc financial reports and analysis, making sure the underlying data is accurate and reliable
• Carrying out broader accounting and administrative tasks to keep the finance function running smoothly

Location / Office / Culture

Based in Worcester, you’ll join a collaborative finance team that works closely with senior finance leaders and colleagues across the wider business. The standout feature of this role is its flexibility – it can be tailored to part-time or full-time hours around the right person – alongside a genuine focus on supporting your development and learning.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working within a finance team
• Experience using Sage is essential; knowledge of Sage 200 is desirable
• Familiarity with the Sicon module within Sage 200 would be an advantage
• Confident across Microsoft Office, and particularly comfortable in Excel
• Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why Join the business

• Genuine flexibility – the role can be shaped around you on a part-time or full-time basis
• A broad, varied role with exposure across the whole finance function
• Supportive, collaborative finance team working alongside experienced finance leaders
• Real backing for your ongoing training and development
• A well-established and growing business in a convenient Worcester location

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

Ref: BR72962