Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 to £32,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | DY12 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | MET Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JOB-4448-20726 |
Summary
Finance Assistant
Kidderminster – 5 days a week office based
Temp-perm
Up to £32,000 DOE
8:30am-4:30pm
Full-time
Our client, a growing establishment within the Kidderminster area are currently looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their team on a temp-perm basis. As a Finance Assistant, you will be faced with a range of duties to contribute to the smooth operations within the accounts team.
Main responsibilities (not limited to):
• Responsible for processing invoices (sales and purchase ledger)
• Managing payments and receipts
• Bank reconciliations
• Take control of credit control and regularly monitoring and chasing overdue payments
• Processing expenses claims and support with managing petty cash
• Maintaining financial records and filing systems in line with HMRC
• VAT returns preparation and submission
• Maintain and managing supplier and customer accounts
• Handling financial queries from internal teams and external contacts
• Preparing routine financial reports
• Managing financial documentation and audit trails
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes
• Liaising with banks, suppliers, and customers
• Maintaining accounting software/systems
• Ensuring compliance with financial procedures
• Supporting audits by providing documentation
• Filling statutory returns and documents
• Responding to financial queries
• Working with other departments on budget/finance matters
• Deliver excellent customer service throughout.
• Any other duties reasonably requested.
• Complete training as required or requested to enhance capabilities.
• Maintain the function/responsibilities (where appropriate) of colleagues in their absence
Person specification:
• Previous experience within a Finance position previously. (essential)
• Familiar with a range of accountancy software (essential)
• Can work in a team and independently. (essential)
• Great attention to detail (essential)