Accounts Administration

Reed; Essex; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Private healthcare

Job summary

Reed in Essex is seeking an Accounts Administrator to join a friendly finance team. You will gain hands-on experience across sales and purchase ledgers, credit control, and ERP systems with full training and development support.

The role offers Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with a discretionary bonus and private healthcare. This is an excellent entry point for someone starting their career in finance and administration, with GCSEs in Maths and English and a strong eye for detail.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Recent graduate or college leaver seeking experience in finance and administration.
• Good communication and organisational skills, with attention to detail.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Processing and coding purchase ledger invoices and credit notes.
• Processing sales ledger invoices received electronically.
• Raising and processing sales orders through the ERP system.
• Assisting with customer and supplier account queries.
• Supporting credit control activities and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Assisting with asset and inventory administration.
• Updating internal systems with financial and promotional data.
• Maintaining spreadsheet records and data entry accuracy.
• Providing general administration and office support as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Excel

Communication skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Accounts Administrator

Essex £26,000 - £30,000 + Bonus + Private Healthcare Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

Kickstart Your Career in Accounts & Administration

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and ambitious individual looking to build a long-term career within Accounts and Office Administration. This role would suit a recent graduate, college leaver, or someone early in their finance career who is keen to gain hands-on experience within a supportive and well-established business offering full training and development.

Working as part of a friendly finance team, you will gain exposure to a wide range of accounting and administrative duties while developing valuable skills across sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, and ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and coding purchase ledger invoices and credit notes.
• Processing sales ledger invoices received electronically.
• Raising and processing sales orders through the company's ERP system.
• Assisting with the resolution of customer and supplier account queries.
• Supporting credit control activities and monitoring outstanding debtor balances.
• Assisting with asset and inventory-related administration.
• Updating internal systems and databases with relevant financial and promotional information.
• Maintaining spreadsheet records and ensuring accurate data entry.
• Providing general administration and office support as required.

About You

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• A recent graduate, college leaver, or individual looking to develop a career within finance and administration.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills with a professional and positive attitude.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Willingness to learn and develop within an accounting environment.

What's On Offer?

Salary of £30,000 per annum

Full training and career development opportunities

Discretionary annual bonus

Private healthcare scheme

Supportive and friendly working environment

Standard office hours Monday to Friday (9:00am-5:00pm) with a one-hour lunch break

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity to start or further your career within accounts and administration and want to join a business that can offer training, support, and long-term progression, we'd love to hear from you.