Accounts Assistant (Purchase & Sales Ledger)
* Location: Outskirts of Coventry
* Salary: £14.50 per hour
* Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
* Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:30 / Friday 08:00 – 13:00
Accounts Assistant About the Role
An established and well-regarded engineering business is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join its finance team. The company has a strong reputation within its sector, a healthy order book, and has recently relocated to modern premises, offering a positive and professional working environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong purchase ledger experience to join a stable and growing organisation.
Accounts Assistant Key Responsibilities
* Processing high volumes of purchase invoices, ensuring accurate matching to purchase orders
* Coding, authorising, and posting invoices to the ledger
* Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries efficiently
* Managing purchase ledger queries and liaising with suppliers
* Assisting with supplier payment runs and issuing remittance advices
* Raising and managing sales ledger invoices
* Reconciling employee expenses and company credit cards, ensuring VAT accuracy
* Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation
* Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining existing records
* Handling supplier calls and supporting with overdue invoice queries
* Supporting general finance administration including scanning, filing, and document management
Accounts Assistant About You
* Proven experience within an Accounts Assistant or Purchase Ledger role
* Strong understanding of end-to-end purchase ledger processes
* Working knowledge of sales ledger functions
* Experience using Sage 50 (or similar accounting software)
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
* Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams
* Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and general IT systems
Accounts Assistant What’s on Offer
* £14.50 per hour
* 33 days holiday
* Opportunity to join a stable and growing engineering business
* Modern working environment following a recent move to new premises
* Supportive team culture with long-term opportunity