Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) – Plymouth – Permanent
💰 Salary: Up to £28,000 depending on experience
📍 Location: Plymouth – Office-based
🕒 Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
Are you an Accounts Assistant looking to join a growing business with real career development opportunities? Do you want a role that offers variety, stability, and purpose? This could be the perfect next step.
Carrington Wood has been asked to support with the appointment of an Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) for a fast-expanding organisation. You’ll join a collaborative finance team during an exciting period of expansion, supporting multiple company ledgers.
What You’ll Be Doing:
✔ Accurately processing supplier and subcontractor invoices, ensuring correct coding, VAT and CIS
✔ Managing supplier and subcontractor ledgers across a group of companies
✔ Reconciling supplier statements and maintaining accurate financial records
✔ Coordinating invoice approvals with project managers and department heads
✔ Preparing supplier payments for authorisation and maintaining positive supplier relationships
✔ Supporting audits with organised documentation and reconciliations
What We’re Looking For:
💡 Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant role, ideally with a focus in Accounts Payable or similar
💡 Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in processing and reconciliation
💡 Confident communicator, able to build positive supplier and internal relationships
💡 Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workload effectively
💡 Proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and accounting software
Desirable:
✨ Experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing or service-based organisations.
✨ AAT qualification
✨ Experience working in multi-company or group finance environments
Why You’ll Love This Role:
✅ Join a fast-growing business
✅ Work as part of a supportive and ambitious finance team
✅ Gain exposure to new systems, processes, and integrations
✅ Enjoy genuine long-term progression opportunities as the group continues to expand
Additional benefits include:
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Health insurance and wellbeing programme
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Cycle-to-work programme
* Additional Holiday purchase scheme
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Retail and lifestyle discounts
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Free on-site parking
📅 Apply now for immediate consideration – or contact Fraser Wood at Carrington Wood for a confidential chat about this Accounts Assistant role based in Plymouth.
Carrington Wood is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting organisations across Cornwall, Devon, and the wider South West. We recruit across Finance, Accounting, HR, Administration, Customer Service, and Business Development on both a temporary and permanent basis