Accounts Assistant

Oakley Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in Service

Pension after probation

Hybrid working after probation

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment Ltd, partnering with a Birmingham-based organisation, is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a full-time 12-month FTC. If you’re detail-driven, confident with numbers, this is a great step in your finance career.

You will manage bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, supplier/customer accounts, invoices and payments, with hybrid working after probation. The role offers exposure to a busy finance function and opportunities to develop skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant role.
• Preferably holding or working towards an AAT qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank balances and daily bank reconciliations.
• Manage balance sheet accounts, including prepayments and accruals.
• Create new supplier and customer accounts within the accounting system.
• Create customer invoices, credit notes and initiate Direct Debit payments.
• Allocate incoming payments and support credit control activity.
• Process supplier invoices.
• Send supplier remittances and support other finance duties.

Skills

Accounts experience

Detail oriented

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as an Accounts Assistant on a full-time, 12 month FTC.

If you’re detail-driven, confident with numbers and ready to take the next step in your finance career then keep reading.

Job Role

• Managing bank account balances and completing daily bank reconciliations
• Managing key balance sheet accounts, including prepayments and accruals
• Creating new supplier and customer accounts within the accounting system
• Creating customer invoices, credit notes and initiating Direct Debit payments
• Allocating incoming payments and supporting credit control activity
• Processing supplier invoices
• Sending supplier remittances and supporting wider ad hoc finance dutie

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant role
• Preferably holding or working towards an AAT qualification

Package and Benefits

• Death in Service at 4 times annual basic salary
• Pension after a 3-month probation period
• Hybrid working after probation period

Culture and Environment

This is a varied finance opportunity where you’ll be involved across a broad range of transactional and accounting responsibilities, giving you exposure to different areas of the finance function.

You’ll be joining a busy environment where accuracy and attention to detail are important, with a role that offers plenty of responsibility and the opportunity to continue developing your finance experience.

Personality

We’re looking for someone proactive, organised and naturally comfortable working with numbers. You’ll have excellent attention to detail and enjoy taking ownership of your workload, while being confident communicating with colleagues, customers and suppliers. You’ll be comfortable working within a high-volume environment and able to maintain accuracy while managing multiple responsibilities.