Finance Assistant

Confidential; Redditch; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Redditch is seeking a Finance Assistant on a temporary to permanent basis. The role focuses on the sales ledger, credit control, and month-end activities within an engineering-led business.

You will manage receivables, lead cash collection, and produce sales/margin analysis for management. Strong Excel skills and the ability to build cross-functional relationships are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a credit control/sales ledger position.
• 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.

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

SAP

Tools

SAP

Excel

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