Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Coventry – Binley Industrial Estate Full-time | Permanent | Office-based Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Macildowie are working with a well-established business based in Coventry to recruit a Finance Assistant.

This is a varied role that would suit someone with previous accounts or bookkeeping experience who enjoys being involved in the wider day-to-day running of an office. You’ll be supporting the Finance Manager with core finance duties while also helping with general office administration. What you’ll be doing:

Processing supplier invoices and payments

Raising customer invoices and allocating payments

Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers

Carrying out bank reconciliations, supplier statement reconciliations and petty cash checks

Supporting credit control and chasing overdue payments

Inputting financial data accurately onto the system

Assisting with monthly accounts preparation, VAT returns and year-end reporting

Responding to finance-related queries by phone and email

Alongside the finance side of the role, you’ll also support with general office administration, including:

Managing the main office phone line

Handling incoming post

Keeping physical and digital files organised

Ordering office supplies and stationery

Liaising with external suppliers when needed

What we’re looking for

Previous experience in a finance assistant, accounts assistant, bookkeeping or similar role

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Strong attention to detail

Organised and able to manage a busy workload

Confident communicator with a professional approach

Experience using Orderwise would be helpful, but it’s not essential. What’s on offer:

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Monday to Friday working hours

Stable, growing business

Friendly team environment

If you're looking for a hands-on finance role with plenty of variety, we'd love to hear from you.