Accounts Assistant

Service Care Solutions; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local growing business in Blackburn is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their friendly team. The ideal candidate will have finance experience and will be responsible for processing invoices, maintaining ledgers, and supporting financial processes. This role offers a salary of up to £32,000 and various benefits including professional development and social events.

Benefits

Free Parking

Team away days and social events

Professional development and training opportunities

Death in Service

28 days holidays (including bank holidays)

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience within Finance.
• Experience within Real Estate or Property is highly desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process and record invoices, receipts, and payments accurately.
• Assist with rent and service charge postings and reconciliations.
• Maintain and update tenant and landlord ledgers.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and monitor cash flow.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including journals and accruals.
• Handle supplier and tenant queries promptly and professionally.
• Assist with credit control and chasing overdue payments when required.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, tenancy agreements, and GDPR.
• Provide administrative support to the finance team and property managers.

Skills

Finance experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Team Player

Attention to detail

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Blackburn, BB1 1DG

Salary: Up to £32,000 depending on experience

Service Care Solution are delighted to be partnering with a local growing business in the heart of Blackburn. Due to expansion my client is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their friendly team of 9. If you have finance experience and are looking for a new challenge, this could be the role for you.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Process and record invoices, receipts, and payments accurately.
• Assist with rent and service charge postings and reconciliations.
• Maintain and update tenant and landlord ledgers.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and monitor cash flow.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including journals and accruals.
• Handle supplier and tenant queries promptly and professionally.
• Assist with credit control and chasing overdue payments when required.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, tenancy agreements, and GDPR.
• Provide administrative support to the finance team and property managers.

Skills and Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience within Finance
• Experience within Real Estate or Property (highly desirable but not essential)
• Sage 50 experience (desirable)
• Team Player
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High Attention to detail

Benefits:

• Base salary of up to £32,000
• Free Parking
• Team away days, social events and staff wellbeing focus
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Death in Service
• 28 days holidays (including bank holidays)

If you or someone that you know would be interested in applying to the Accounts Assistant vacancy, then don't hesitate to get in touch with Taylor Townsend via email, [e-mail], or via phone on 01772208969.

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Taylor Townsend

Recruitment Consultant

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