Finance Assistant

Prince Personnel; Telford; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Telford is seeking a Finance Assistant to manage daily finance administration. Responsibilities include preparation of payment runs, VAT calculations, and supporting credit control. The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail and basic IT skills. This role offers a salary of approximately £30,000 with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Highly accurate with great attention to detail.
• Proficient in emails, spreadsheets, and word processing.
• Professional demeanor and confidence in communication.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day finance administration.
• Prepare and execute weekly payment runs.
• Update the system with payments made.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic IT skills

Confident communication

Job description

We are recruiting for a leading company in Telford who are looking for a Finance Assistant. They require someone to handle the day-to-day finance administration on a permanent basis.

You will be responsible for:

• Scanning incoming post and distributing.
• Preparing and executing weekly payment runs.
• Emailing remittance advices from weekly payment runs.
• Updating the system with payments made.
• Adding new customers and delivery addresses.
• Requesting credit limits with the credit insurance company.
• GL coding all incoming invoices.
• Scanning relevant documents daily.
• Checking travel and employee expenses.
• Supporting credit control by sending statements weekly and maintaining the weekly AR report.
• Running VAT reports weekly and monthly.
• Preparing VAT calculations.
• Running inventory reports weekly and assisting with stock transactions.
• Performing bank reconciliations.
• Releasing credit orders when required.
• Supporting various company events.
• Answering incoming calls.
• Uploading legal documents when necessary.
• Supporting general finance and office administration tasks.

Skills and Experience

They are looking for someone who is highly accurate with great attention to detail. Basic IT skills in emails, spreadsheets, and word processing are required. The candidate should have a professional demeanor and be a confident communicator.

The application process:

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We will review your details and advise within 72 working hours if we can progress your application. If you do not hear from us within this time, your details will not be retained. If unsuccessful, please consider applying for future roles. We wish you success in your job search.

Salary: Circa £30,000 + excellent holidays, private healthcare, and life assurance
Ref: BLB26562
First advertised: Tuesday, 22nd Jul 2025

Salary range: £28,000 – £35,000 full-time equivalent
Ref: BLB26597
First advertised: Tuesday, 22nd Jul 2025