Accounts Administrator

Warner Recruitment Ltd.; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Administrator for the Sales Ledger/Credit Control Department. This position involves processing invoices, reconciling cash allocations, and maintaining accurate customer records. Ideal candidates will be friendly, detail-oriented, and proactive in a fast-paced environment, with proficiency in Sage and Excel. The role offers on-site parking and is easily accessible in Northampton. This temporary position has the potential to become permanent after 12–18 weeks.

Benefits

On-site parking

Easily accessible by public transport

Office-based, Monday to Friday

Qualifications

• Friendly, approachable, and a team player.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Proactive with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced office environment.
• Confident with customer service and communication.

Responsibilities

• Processing sales ledger invoices.
• Allocating payments accurately in the system.
• Investigating and reconciling cash allocation queries.
• Using Excel (including filters and VLOOKUPs).
• Setting up new customer accounts.

Skills

Working with Sage

Complex Excel reconciliations

Customer service

Accuracy

Team player

Tools

Excel

Sage

Job description

🏢 About the Role

Accounts Administrator to join the Sales Ledger / Credit Control Department on a temporary basis, with the strong potential to become permanent after 12–18 weeks.

You’ll be joining a collaborative finance team of 20, working closely with a team of 5 and reporting to the Sales Ledger & Credit Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with Sage and complex Excel reconciliations, while contributing to a busy and supportive finance function.

🌟 Accounts Administrator – Sales Ledger

📍 Northampton 🕘 Full-Time, Office-Based ⏳ Temp to potential Perm Opportunity

🧾 Key Responsibilities

• Processing sales ledger invoices
• Allocating payments accurately in the system
• Investigating and reconciling cash allocation queries
• Using Excel (including filters and VLOOKUPs)
• Setting up new customer accounts
• Updating and maintaining database records
• Resolving invoice queries
• Performing self‑bill reconciliations
• Assisting with month‑end reporting and statements
• Providing copy invoices as required
• Generating monthly debtor reports

👤 About You

We’re looking for someone who is :

• Friendly, approachable, and a team player
• Detail‑oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Proactive with a “can‑do” attitude
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced office environment
• Confident with customer service and communication

🎁 Benefits / extra information

• On‑site parking
• Based in Northampton – easily accessible by car or public transport
• Office‑based, Monday to Friday

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Julie or Karen at Warner Recruitment. We very much look forward to hearing from you.