Accounts Assistant

WHITAKER SMITH RECRUITMENT LTD; Bury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension (10% employer)

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Free parking

Job summary

WHITAKER SMITH RECRUITMENT LTD seeks an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a small finance team in Bury. You will support the FD in all finance activities, handle journals, bank reconciliations, and ledger duties, and process invoices.

The role offers exposure across the finance function and room for growth. The ideal candidate will have 5–10 years in finance, with purchase ledger and reconciliation experience; Dynamics 365 experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years experience in a finance role.
• Purchase Ledger and bank reconciliation experience essential.
• Experience with Dynamics 365 / Microsoft systems beneficial but not essential.
• Experience working in a smaller finance team highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Working in a small finance team supporting the FD in all finance activities
• Creating journals and performing bank reconciliations
• Purchase & sales ledger duties and wider reconciliations
• Processing and matching invoices
• Reconciling supplier & customer statements - dealing with any queries
• Managing direct debit collections and processing payments
• Working with department heads internally on reports
• Dealing with setting up new direct debits & customer queries
• Supporting month-end process, assisting with month end reporting

Education

AAT study

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Based: Bury

Salary: up to £30k + benefits including enhanced pension (10% employer), 26 days holiday + bank hols, free parking & more

We are recruiting for a well-established, Bury-based business extremely well known in the area with a strong history and great culture. This role will suit someone looking to join a business in a broad finance role. To compliment their existing finance team we are looking to hire an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the team. Excellent company offering natural growth in a great culture.

Role:

• Working in a small finance team supporting the FD in all finance activities
• Creating journals and performing bank reconciliations
• Purchase & sales ledger duties and wider reconciliations
• Processing and matching invoices
• Reconciling supplier & customer statements - dealing with any queries
• Managing direct debit collections and processing payments
• Working with department heads internally on reports
• Dealing with setting up new direct debits & customer queries
• Supporting month-end process, assisting with month end reporting

Experience:

• At least 5-10 years experience in a finance role
• Purchase Ledger & bank reconciliation experience essential
• Experience with Dynamics 365 / Microsoft systems beneficial but not essential
• Experience working in a smaller finance team highly desirable
• AAT study is on offer if someone desires but not essential

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a small finance function gaining exposure and working within a great team and business.