Accounts Administrator

Trinity Professional; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Death-in-service life assurance

Job summary

Trinity Professional is seeking an Accounts Technician to handle transactional accounting across sales and purchase ledgers, credit control, and banking activities. You will work with the finance team to keep records accurate and ensure efficient processing of transactions.

The role requires VAT knowledge, ledger reconciliations and experience with Sage 200. AAT qualification or ongoing study is preferred, with a competitive salary and pension contributions on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional accounting roles such as Accounts Technician or similar finance position.
• Knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control procedures.
• Experience preparing bank and supplier reconciliations.
• Understanding of routine accounting principles and VAT.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, issue and reconcile customer invoices against orders and delivery docs; maintain customer accounts.
• Process supplier invoices; match POs/GRNs and investigate discrepancies.
• Post and reconcile bank transactions using Sage 200; assist with cash-flow reporting.
• Prepare regular sales and purchase ledger reports; support external audits and routine admin.

Skills

Transactional accounting

Sales ledger

Purchase ledger

Credit control

VAT principles

Education

AAT qualification / studying accounting

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

The Role

The successful candidate will take responsibility for a broad range of transactional accounting duties, covering sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, banking, reconciliations and general accounts administration.

Working closely with the wider finance team and colleagues across the business, you will help ensure financial records are maintained accurately, transactions are processed efficiently and account queries are dealt with promptly.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

• Prepare, check and issue customer invoices against sales orders and delivery documentation.
• Maintain accurate customer accounts and sales ledger records.
• Monitor overdue payments and manage customer credit limits.
• Prepare customer statements and process authorised credit notes.
• Produce daily invoice uploads for the business's invoice-discounting facility.

Purchase Ledger

• Process supplier invoices, matching purchase orders and goods received notes where applicable.
• Investigate pricing, quantity and delivery discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and purchase ledger accounts.

Banking & General Accounts

• Post and reconcile bank transactions using Sage 200.
• Update cash records and assist with routine cash-flow reporting.
• Reconcile company credit cards, petty cash and associated expenses.
• Prepare regular sales and purchase ledger reports.
• Assist with external audits and routine financial administration.

About You

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in a transactional accounting, Accounts Technician or similar finance position.
• Good working knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control procedures.
• Experience preparing bank and supplier reconciliations.
• A good understanding of routine accounting principles and VAT.

Desirable Experience

• AAT qualified or currently studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Experience using Sage 200.
• Knowledge of invoice discounting or factoring arrangements.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Generous employer pension contributions.
• Death-in-service life assurance.