Finance Assistant Department: Finance Reporting to: Finance Manager Location: Bewdley Responsible For: Finance and accounts support Salary: Up to £36,000 DOE Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm (some flexibility if needed) Purpose and Objectives of the Role Responsible for processing invoices, managing payments, reconciliations, credit control, VAT returns, and payroll support while maintaining records, ensuring compliance, preparing reports, and liaising with suppliers, customers, HMRC, and internal teams. Main Duties and Responsibilities Financial Processing & Administration Process sales and purchase invoices Manage payments and receipts Bank reconciliations Process expense claims and support with petty cash management Maintain financial records, filing systems, and accounting software in line with HMRC requirements Prepare routine financial reports Support month-end and year-end processes Credit Control & Account Management Take control of credit control and regularly monitor and chase overdue payments Maintain and manage supplier and customer accounts Handle financial queries from internal teams and external contacts Liaise with banks, suppliers, and customers Compliance & Auditing VAT returns preparation and submission Maintain documentation and audit trails Support audits by providing documentation Ensure compliance with financial procedures and statutory returns Respon...