Finance Assistant

Location: Wednesbury

• Finance Assistant

Wednesbury Full-time, office based Entry-level Role Are you looking to kick-start your career in finance with a supportive and growing business? This is a fantastic entry-level opportunity for someone with some initial exposure through studies or early experience who is keen to learn, develop and build a long-term career in accounts payable and finance.

We are working with a well-established business in Wednesbury who are looking to bring in a proactive Finance Assistant into a newly created role within their Business Support team. This is a great chance to join a company during a period of growth where attitude, enthusiasm and a willingness to get stuck in are valued just as highly as experience.

What you will be doing:

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently (including multi-page invoices)
• Matching purchase orders, invoices and delivery notes to ensure accuracy
• Managing Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) and supporting reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies and supplier queries
• Processing debit and credit notes and ensuring issues are resolved promptly
• Liaising with internal departments including logistics, sales and operations to resolve queries
• Communicating with suppliers and stakeholders, often by phone or face-to-face, to drive resolutions
• Supporting payment runs and ad-hoc payment requests in line with procedures
• Assisting with audit requirements by providing documentation and information when needed
• Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline finance processes

What we need from you:

• Some previous exposure to finance (AAT studies, degree or early experience in a similar role)
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• A proactive, positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good communication skills and confidence to engage with stakeholders directly
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel

Benefits

• Opportunity to kick-start your finance career in a supportive environment
• Hands-on training and development from an experienced team
• Exposure across multiple areas of the wider business
• A newly created role with real opportunity to grow and develop

If you're looking for your first real step into finance and want to join a business that will invest in your development, we'd love to hear from you.

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