Accounts Assistant

Bucks and Berks Recruitment; Bourne End; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus £1500 tax-free (EOT)

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Training and development

Job summary

Bucks and Berks Recruitment is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team in a hybrid role with 2-3 days at home after training. The position covers sales ledger, credit control, month-end support and payroll assistance within a collaborative environment.

Offering a tax-free bonus of around £1500 per year, 25 days holiday and private medical insurance, this role provides a supportive, flexible working culture with opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Credit Control role
• Solid credit control and debt collection experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication with customers and colleagues
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts
• Chase outstanding debt and improve cash collection
• Issue statements and monitor overdue balances
• Allocate incoming payments and reconcile customer accounts
• Assist with payroll administration and month-end procedures

Skills

Credit control

Debt collection

Excel

Sage 200

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Sage 200

Excel

Job description

Our client is a leading engineering company and due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team.

This is a varied role offering exposure to credit control, month-end activities and payroll support within a collaborative, flexible and truly supportive environment.

Working closely with the Finance team, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring customer accounts are maintained accurately and cash is collected effectively.

The role is full time 8.30-5 Monday to Friday with hybrid working (2-3 days working from home) after training and excellent benefits including a tax free bonus of around £1500 per year, 25 days holiday and private medical insurance.

Key duties will include:

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

• Managing a portfolio of customer accounts
• Chasing outstanding debt and improving cash collection performance
• Issuing statements and monitoring overdue balances
• Allocating incoming payments and reconciling customer accounts
• Investigating and resolving account discrepancies
• Conducting credit checks and setting up new customer accounts

Finance & Month-End Support

• Supporting month-end procedures and reconciliations
• Ensuring finance records are accurate and up to date
• Reconciling sales information with regional teams
• Assisting with bank reconciliations

Payroll Support

• Assisting with payroll administration, expenses and pension processing
• Supporting payroll deadlines and maintaining accurate records
• Processing payroll-related updates in line with company procedures

Skills/Experience

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Credit Control role
• Strong credit control and debt collection experience
• Sage 200 experience and good Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with customers and colleagues
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• A flexible and team-focused approach

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) bonus scheme – last year was £1500 tax free
• Family private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working available following training
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.