Finance Assistant

Arden Personnel; Beoley CP; On-site; GBP 43,808,000 - 44,634,000; Full time

Job summary

Arden Personnel is recruiting an experienced Finance Administrator to join a busy finance team on the outskirts of Redditch on a 6-month temporary contract, with the potential (though not guaranteed) to go permanent at the end.

Role focuses on high-volume purchase ledger processing, multi-currency BACS runs, and vendor management using Excel and Dynamics 365 as the system evolves. 35 hours/week, £17.50/hour, office-based in Redditch.

Qualifications

• Strong accounts payable / purchase ledger experience is essential.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an advantage during transition.
• Experience handling multi-currency payment runs.
• AAT qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to learn new finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume purchase ledger and accounts payable processing.
• Run weekly and monthly BACS payment cycles, including multi-currency payments.
• Reconcile supplier and inter-company statements, resolve queries promptly.
• Set up and maintain vendor/supplier accounts.
• Support credit control and sales ledger activity as needed.
• Produce reporting and analysis using Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

Skills

Accounts payable

Purchase ledger

Excel

Multi-currency payments

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Finance Administrator (Purchase Ledger) | Redditch | £17-19 per hour | 6-Month Temp Contract

Arden Personnel is recruiting for an experienced Finance Administrator to join a busy finance team on the outskirts of Redditch on a 6-month temporary contract, with the potential (though not guaranteed) to go permanent at the end.

Hours:

35 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm with a 1-hour lunch break

Pay:

£17.50 per hour

What you'll be doing:

• Managing high-volume purchase ledger and accounts payable processing
• Running weekly and monthly BACS payment cycles, including multi-currency payments
• Reconciling supplier and inter-company statements, resolving queries promptly
• Setting up and maintaining vendor/supplier accounts
• Supporting credit control and sales ledger activity as needed
• Producing reporting and analysis using Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

What we're looking for:

• Strong, proven accounts payable / purchase ledger experience — this is essential
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a real advantage, as the business is currently transitioning onto this system
• Comfortable handling multi-currency payment runs
• AAT qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Strong Excel skills and confidence picking up new finance systems
• Someone accurate, organised and able to work well within a small team

On offer:

• £17.50 per hour, 35 hours a week
• 6-month temporary contract with the possibility of extension
• Office-based role in the Redditch area