Accounts Assistant

K2 Recruitment Limited; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant in Buckingham to join a hands-on accounts team. The role centers on purchase ledger and day-to-day ledger ownership, including processing invoices, reconciliations, and supplier communications.

The position is 40 hours per week, with a salary of £30,000-£35,000 dependent on experience, and requires proactive handling of supplier and banking tasks in a busy central ledger environment.

Qualifications

• Previous accounts experience.
• Sound understanding of UK VAT.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident working independently.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and payments, including month-end runs.
• Reconciling supplier ledgers and statements.
• Resolving supplier queries and obtaining missing invoices.
• Completing supplier credit applications.
• Managing the accounts inbox.
• Reconciling bank accounts and card statements.
• Processing staff expenses and petty cash.
• Scanning and routing invoices, statements and cheques.
• Printing and posting customer invoices and statements.
• Own transport is required due to the company location.

Skills

Accounts experience

UK VAT

Excel

Attention to detail

Independent working

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to take on a varied role with a central focus on purchase ledger. You will work closely with the wider accounts team in a hands‑on role where you'll ownership of the ledger day to day, from invoice to payment to reconciliation.

Based in Buckingham you will be working 40 hours per week and offered a salary of £30,000-£35,000 per annum dependent on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, supplier payments, including month‑end runs, payments and bank transfers
• Reconciling supplier ledgers and verifying supplier statements
• Resolving supplier queries, obtaining missing invoices for proformas and processing refunds
• Completing supplier credit applications
• Managing the accounts inbox
• Reconciling bank accounts and credit and fuel card statements
• Processing staff expenses and petty cash while monitoring debit card use
• Managing daily post by scanning invoices, statements and cheques and routing them appropriately
• Supporting the wider accounts team by printing and posting customer invoices and statements and verifying counter sales payments
• Your own transport, due to the company’s location

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous accounts experience
• A sound understanding of UK VAT
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence in working independently and using your initiative