Accounts Assistant

Artemis Search & Selection Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a fixed-term contract in Belfast. This role involves tasks across the accounting cycle including purchase and sales ledger processing, bank reconciliations, and month-end reporting. The ideal candidate will be IATI qualified or have equivalent experience, and possess strong Excel skills. Join a collaborative team during a critical growth phase.

Qualifications

• Ideally IATI qualified or have equivalent practical experience.
• Previous experience in purchase and sales ledger functions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and general Office applications.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• High-volume processing of purchase invoices across several group companies.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Processing BACS and online payments.
• Posting cash receipts in multiple currencies.
• Month-end reporting and ad-hoc Excel reports.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Bank Reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Education

IATI qualified or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Artemis Human Capital is proud to be partnering exclusively with a well-established and fast-moving organisation in the Greater Belfast area. Our client is seeking to appoint an Accounts Assistant on a fixed-term contract to support their finance team through a busy period.

This is a broad role that will give you valuable exposure across the full accounting cycle—including purchase ledger, sales ledger, and general ledger tasks—within a multi-company environment. If you enjoy variety in your day and are comfortable with a hands-on finance role, this opportunity will offer both challenge and professional development.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

• High-volume processing of purchase invoices across several group companies
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving any discrepancies
• Processing BACS and online payments
• Liaising with suppliers and handling queries
• Month-end ledger close and reconciliation to the nominal ledger

Sales Ledger

• Posting cash receipts in multiple currencies (GBP, EUR, USD)
• Raising and posting manual sales invoices
• Handling customer queries and communications
• Completing period-end reconciliations to the nominal ledger

Other Duties

• Bank reconciliations and petty cash management
• Maintaining multiple cash books
• Posting journals across purchase, sales, and general ledgers
• Month-end reporting and ad-hoc Excel reports
• General finance admin and collaboration with teams across NI and ROI

Candidate Profile

• Ideally IATI qualified (or equivalent practical experience)
• Previous experience in purchase and sales ledger functions
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and general Office applications
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

What’s on Offer

This role presents the opportunity to join a respected business at an important stage of its development. You\'ll be part of a collaborative and capable finance team with scope to take ownership of your responsibilities and contribute to ongoing process improvements.

Next steps

To be considered, please share your cv with our Associate Director, Nicola McCallum who is shortlisting exclusively on the role.

Skills: Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Bank Reconciliation