Accounts Assistant

Reactive Recruitment NI; Belfast; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Ledger Clerk to support its finance team in Glengormley. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of finance department experience and strong IT skills, particularly with Excel and Sage. This is a full-time office-based role with a salary of up to £28,000 per annum, offering 25 holidays plus statutory days.

Benefits

Pension

Private Healthcare

Death in Service

Critical Illness cover

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a finance department.
• Preferable to be working towards IATI.
• Willingness to learn and develop in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Work predominantly on the Sales Ledger.
• Collate timesheets and create client invoices.
• Send invoices and manage client queries.
• Credit control management.
• Reconcile client accounts.

Skills

Finance experience

Strong IT skills (Excel, Sage)

Excellent time management

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Sales Ledger Clerk

Location: Glengormley, Antrim Road
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00 or 09:00 – 17:00
Holidays: 25 days + 9 statutory days
Benefits: Pension, Private Healthcare, Death in Service, Critical Illness cover

Role Overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Sales Ledger Clerk / Accounts Assistant to join the Finance Team of a leading manufacturing and engineering company based in Glengormley. This role is fully office-based and ideal for an energetic, well-organised candidate who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work predominantly on the Sales Ledger
• Collate timesheets and create weekly, fortnightly, and monthly client invoices
• Send invoices and statements to clients and manage client queries
• Credit control via calls and emails, managing credit limits and insurances
• Reconcile client accounts
• Work with the Purchase Ledger Clerk to create recharge invoices for plant, materials, and logistics
• Provide information to the Accounts Manager and Finance Director for monthly reporting
• Monitor key accounts email inbox
• Assist with Management Accounts production
• Support Purchase and Payroll teams as required
• Perform ad hoc accounts and administrative tasks

Experience & Skills Required

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a finance department
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel; Sage experience (Sage 50 desirable)
• Working towards IATI is preferable (training and upskilling available)
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Highly organised and able to work on own initiative
• Willingness to learn and develop within a supportive environment

About the Role

Our client is a leading provider of engineering and construction solutions, delivering services to a wide range of industries including petrochemical, pharmaceutical, offshore oil & gas, energy & power generation, ICT, and data centres.

Candidates must be within a commutable distance to Glengormley, Antrim.

If you are interested in this role, please give the Reactive Recruitment office a call and ask for Ethan.