Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Location: Worcester (Hybrid / Flexible Working)
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum + Study Support & Enhanced Benefits

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.

The Role
Supporting the wider finance team, you 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.
• System Integrity: Reviewing and actioning outstanding items on the system, including posting journals and allocating open items.
• Data Processing: Efficiently assisting with weekly data uploads from the procurement system into the main financial software.
• Reconciliations: Taking ownership of key bank and balance sheet control account reconciliations.
• Data Analysis: Using advanced Excel functions (VLOOKUPs/Pivot Tables) to manipulate large datasets and prepare reports.
• Query Resolution: Proactively chasing missing items and resolving phone/email queries from internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Month-End Support: Assisting with journals, prepayments, and accruals to help meet deadlines.

• 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 taking ownership of their area and improving processes.
• Safeguarding: A commitment to safeguarding; an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought for this role.
• Qualification: Ideally progressing through AAT or qualified by experience.

• 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.
• Time Off: 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Flexibility: A buy or sell holiday scheme.
• Health & Wealth: Private medical insurance, life assurance, and enhanced family-friendly leave.

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.