Accounts assistant

Accounts Assistant

Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Salary: Circa £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

We are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a well-established and growing business based in Southend-on-Sea. Reporting to the Accounts Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accounting records are accurate, up to date, and maintained to a high standard.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and organised finance professional looking to develop their career within a supportive team environment.

• Prepare and maintain bookkeeping records from source documentation.
• Process purchase ledger invoices and credit notes, resolving supplier queries as required.
• Raise and process sales invoices and distribute customer statements.
• Carry out credit control activities, including liaising with customers via telephone and email.
• Process BACS and international payments.
• Manage digital VAT requirements and submissions.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations.
• Reconcile bank accounts across multiple currencies, including GBP, USD and EUR.
• Handle foreign currency payments and receipts.
• Post invoices, receipts and payments accurately within the accounting system.
• Maintain organised and accurate accounting records and filing systems.
• Support the Accounts Manager with reporting and ad hoc finance tasks.
• Assist with general bookkeeping and administrative duties as required.

• Minimum of 1 year's experience in an Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, or similar finance role.
• At least 1 year's credit control experience.
• Experience working with multi-currency accounts.
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above).
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work accurately and effectively as part of a team.

• AAT qualified or studying towards AAT/ACCA.
• Experience using Quantum accounting software.
• Experience within engineering, manufacturing, aviation or a technical environment.
• Knowledge of foreign currency transactions and international payments.

• Competitive salary of circa £28,000 - £30,000.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunity to develop your finance career within a growing organisation.
• Varied and interesting role with exposure to multi-currency accounting and international transactions.

If you are an experienced Accounts Assistant seeking your next opportunity in Southend-on-Sea, we'd love to hear from you.