Finance Assistant

SF Partners; Astwood Bank; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners in Redditch is seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to manage the sales ledger with a month-end bias. The role covers credit control, cash collection, and support for management reporting in a busy, engineering-led business.

You’ll work closely with finance, operations, and sales teams, delivering accurate analysis, forecasts, and reconciliations while maintaining strong relationships and a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in credit control/sales ledger (sole charge or minimal supervision).
• Strong Excel skills; SAP experience advantageous.
• Excellent communication, proactive problem solver with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of credit control and sales ledger maintenance.
• Posting receipts, managing aged debt, and resolving queries efficiently.
• Weekly cash flow forecasting and monthly intercompany reconciliations.
• Bank reconciliations and support with month-end close.
• Sales analysis including cost of sales and margin variance by area.
• Maintaining accurate credit account records and processing new applications.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders and customers to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Credit control

Sales ledger

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent worker

SAP knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

Temporary opportunity to work in Redditch on a temporary to permanent role for the right person. It will be working for a well-established, engineering-led business and the role is a Finance assistant position with a sales ledger and month end bias

You’ll be responsible for managing the sales ledger, maintaining robust credit controls, leading cash collection, preparing weekly cash flow forecasts, and producing detailed sales and margin analysis for management reporting. The ideal candidate will be both hands-on and commercially astute, with the ability to build effective relationships across finance, operations, and sales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of credit control and sales ledger maintenance
• Posting receipts, managing aged debt, and resolving queries efficiently
• Weekly cash flow forecasting and monthly intercompany reconciliations
• Bank reconciliations and support with month-end close
• Sales analysis including cost of sales and margin variance by area
• Maintaining accurate credit account records and processing new applications
• Liaising with internal stakeholders and customers to ensure smooth operations

You’ll Need:

• Solid experience in a credit control/sales ledger position (ideally sole charge or minimal supervision)
• Strong Excel skills; experience with SAP is advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - calm, assertive, and professional
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and high attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities