Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent (subject to successful 3-month probation)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (unpaid 1-hour lunch)
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Role Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to support the Account Manager with daily accounting tasks across Purchase and Sales Ledgers. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is proactive, and demonstrates excellent time management skills. Occasional reception cover will also be part of the duties.
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Key Responsibilities
* Posting purchase invoices and credit notes
* Nominal coding of transactions
* Reconciling purchase orders to invoices
* Raising and resolving invoice queries
* Price checking and cross-referencing information
* Statement reconciliation and resolving discrepancies
* Handling PCNs, fines, and producing deduction letters
* Raising sales invoices
* Credit control activities
* Inputting expenses data into spreadsheets
* Assisting with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end preparations
* Providing reception cover when needed
* General administrative duties including filing
* Setting up new suppliers and customers in the system
* Processing monthly payroll via Sage (staff payroll)
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Skills and Experience
* Experience with Sage 50 preferred
* Strong purchase ledger experience
* Sales ledger experience beneficial
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Able to work effectively both independently and within a small team
* Accounts-focused mindset with high attention to detail
* Strong timekeeping and time management skills
* Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and able to use own initiative
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Basic Microsoft Office and Excel proficiency
* Strong problem-solving abilities and professional handling of confidential information
* Resilient and adaptable to changing priorities
* Capable of managing conflicting priorities and multitasking in a fast-paced setting
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If you are a motivated individual looking for a hands-on accounting role this could be the perfect opportunity.
Lauren watts
Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Consultant
M: 07350 435445 T: 01527 749923
E: lwatts@weareworkforce.co.uk
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