Financial Assistant

Location: Worcester (Hybrid / Flexible Working)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Pineapple are exclusively recruiting for a market leading company in Worcester who are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team. This is a varied, "hands-on" role where you will support the end-to-end finance function while benefiting from a hybrid working model, full study support and a fun, friendly work environment.

Supporting the wider finance team, will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the financial ledgers and ensuring the smooth flow of transactional data. This is a broad role that offers exposure to all areas of a busy finance department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ledger Management: Processing purchase and sales invoices, ensuring accurate coding and timely payment runs.
• Reconciliations: Performing daily bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet control account checks.
• Data Analysis: Using advanced Excel functions to manipulate large datasets, identify discrepancies, and prepare monthly reports.
• Credit Control: Monitoring aged debtors and liaising with customers to ensure timely payment collection.
• Month-End Support: Assisting with journals, prepayments, and accruals to help meet month-end deadlines.
• Query Resolution: Acting as a point of contact for internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve financial queries.

• Experience: Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or Accounts Assistant role.
• Strong Excel
  
  Skills:
  
  You must be confident using VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous accuracy in data entry and a commitment to "getting it right first time."
• Proactive Attitude: A self-starter who enjoys solving problems and improving existing processes.
• Qualification: Ideally progressing through AAT or qualified by experience

Our client prides themselves on a supportive culture that invests in its people:

• Hybrid Working: A mix of office and home-based working to suit your lifestyle.
• Study Support: Financial funding and time off for AAT/ACCA/CIMA exams.
• Health & Wealth: Private medical insurance, life assurance, and a retail discount scheme.

Interested? Please apply and we’ll arrange for a team member to contact you to discuss further.

Pineapple Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and is acting as a Preferred Recruitment Agency on an exclusive basis.