JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our finance department. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our organisation. This position involves managing and administering day-to-day accounting activities, including both purchase and sales ledger functions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in a busy customer-facing operational environment.
• Familiar with sales and purchase order management through invoicing and payment.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Experienced in Sage accounting software.
• Bookkeeping qualification or equivalent experience.
• Risk analysis skills.
  If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to our team’s success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as an Accounts Assistant.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/08/2025
Reference ID: ACCASS

• Manage purchase ledger activities, including processing supplier invoices, reconciling statements, preparing payment runs, and resolving supplier queries.
• Assist the Sales Ledger Clerk with credit control activities, including monitoring customer accounts, chasing overdue payments, and completing related administrative tasks.
• Support other daily accounting functions.
• Provide telephone and email support to customers, suppliers, and branch colleagues.
• Cover other finance department roles when required.
• Perform general administrative duties (e.g., reception, post handling, document capture, scanning).
• Recommend process improvements for continuous efficiency.
• Ensure customer and supplier data is accurate and correctly recorded at first entry.
• Complete any other ad hoc tasks as directed by the Finance Manager.