Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Ollerton
Salary: £24 to £30k DOE
Job Summary:
The role involves liaising with clients, vendors, and team members, supporting accounts in the local office. It’s a hands-on position focused on enhancing relationships and contributing to business growth.
You should be friendly, proactive, and able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
Key responsibilities:
* Manage credit control activities, including handling invoice disputes and account queries.
* Process purchase ledger invoices accurately and timely.
* Perform detailed reconciliations of supplier statements.
* Prepare and collate supplier payment runs and post transactions to the bank.
* Conduct credit checks on new and existing customers and suppliers.
* Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
* Monitor aged debtor and creditor reports in collaboration with purchase ledger and credit control teams; provide actionable recommendations and report findings to finance management.
* Professionally handle and direct incoming internal and external phone calls.
* Draft and distribute business communications such as emails, memos, letters, and forms.
* Support the preparation of regular and ad-hoc reports as required.
* Maintain an organised and efficient filing system.
* Utilise the company’s database system to manage customer contact information (training provided).
* Comply with all reasonable requests and perform additional ad hoc projects or duties as assigned.
What we’re looking for:
* Experienced in transactional accounting and familiar with SAGE systems
* Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
* Strong administrative, organisational, and attention-to-detail skills
* Excellent customer service and communication abilities, including professional phone manner
* Proactive, flexible, and solutions-oriented with a positive attitude
* Able to work well under pressure and solve problems effectively
* Reliable, punctual, and eager to learn