Accounts Assistant / Finance Administrator

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Coventry

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Reed Accountancy are delighted to be supporting a well-established Coventry-based organisation in the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant / Finance Administrator. This is a broad and varied role offering exposure to multiple entities within the group and responsibility for a wide range of transactional finance and administrative duties.

Working as part of a busy finance team, the successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end activities, managing supplier and customer accounts, and helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales Ledger & Credit Control
• Purchase Ledger.
• Banking & Reconciliations
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Reconcile company credit card statements.
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled items.
• Assist with cash management and reporting activities.
• Analyse expenditure and support cost monitoring activities.
• Assist with management reporting and spreadsheet analysis.
• Maintain supporting schedules and financial records.
• VAT returns.
• Support year-end accounting processes.
• Assist with insurance administration and compliance activities.
• Monitor shared mailboxes and distribute documentation appropriately.

Experience of SAGE would be highly advantageous in addition to EXCEL. You will be a proactive and detail-focused finance professional who enjoys working within a varied role and taking ownership of your workload. Comfortable managing multiple priorities, you will have a strong eye for detail, a methodical approach to problem solving and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a stable and successful organisation where you can make a genuine contribution whilst gaining exposure to a broad range of finance responsibilities.

This role is a FIXED TERM CONTRACT FOR 12 MONTHS – possibility of becoming permanent thereafter.