Accounts Assistant

Remarkable Jobs; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Blackburn is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to support their finance team. This full-time role involves managing purchase ledgers, performing bank reconciliations, and assisting the Payroll Manager. Candidates should have substantial experience, particularly with Sage and Excel, and traits such as organization and good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant or finance support role (Circa 3+ years).
• Confident using Sage and Microsoft Excel.
• Basic understanding or experience of payroll inputting.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage the purchase ledger, including invoice matching and coding.
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Assist with Sage inputting for various ledgers.

Skills

Sage

Microsoft Excel

Purchase ledger

Bank reconciliations

Payroll inputting

Education

AAT qualification or working towards it

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Blackburn (BB2)

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 (DOE)

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:45am - 5:00pm, 30-minute lunch break)

Work Location: Office-based

Full time / Permanent

Remarkable Jobs are recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in Blackburn.

This is a varied role working closely with the Payroll Manager and Finance Team to ensure day-to-day financial operations run smoothly.

Accounts Assistant Role:

As an Accounts Assistant, you will be involved in a wide range of accounting duties including Sage inputting, reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records. You will also support payroll input to assist the Payroll Manager during busy periods.

Accounts Assistant Key Responsibilities:

• Process and manage the purchase ledger, including invoice matching, batching, and coding
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies
• Update and maintain financial schedules using Excel
• Assist with Sage inputting for various ledgers
• Support the Payroll Manager by inputting payroll data accurately and on time
• General administrative tasks to support the finance function

What They Are Looking For:

Essential:

• Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant or finance support role (Circa 3+ years)
• Confident using Sage and Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of purchase ledger and bank reconciliations
• Basic understanding or experience of payroll inputting

Desirable:

• Exposure to supporting monthly payroll cycles
• AAT qualification or working towards it

Accounts Assistant Key Attributes:

• Organised, accurate, and methodical
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing own workload
• Good communication skills and a team player

If you're looking to join a friendly team in a hands-on finance role based in Blackburn, we'd love to hear from you.