Accounts Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected business in Chandler's Ford is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to shape responsibilities and improve processes within the finance team. The role involves interfacing with the Accounts Team to manage purchase, sales, and general ledgers. Candidates should have finance experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance efficiency and contribute to operational success.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, dealing with both suppliers and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Set up new suppliers and support due diligence checks.
• Verify supplier details and help improve credit terms.
• Source missing invoices and resolve supplier queries.
• Act as point of contact for new customers.
• Assist with customer queries and invoice chasing.
• Gather proof of deliveries for audits.
• Support monthly credit card expense submissions.
• Train staff on expense software.

Skills

Finance experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

CMA is currently working with a highly respected business based in Chandlers Ford that is actively recruiting a skilled Accounts Assistant for a newly created role within their existing finance team.

This is an exciting role for an experienced Accounts Assistant who looks to truly shape their own responsibilities, with plenty of scope to review and improve processes and efficiencies.

You will be interfacing between the Accounts Team at Head Office and their trading branches, working across the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger to ensure smooth, controlled transactional processing and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Set up new suppliers, complete credit applications and support due‑diligence checks.
• Verify supplier details, including bank information, and help improve credit terms.
• Support the purchase ledger team by sourcing missing invoices, resolving supplier queries and obtaining credit notes.
• Act as the branch point of contact for setting up new customers and coordinate with credit control.
• Assist with customer queries, invoice chasing, credit requests and collecting remittances.
• Support credit control during audits by gathering proof of deliveries and customer orders.
• Support monthly credit card expense submissions, ensuring deadlines and documentation requirements are met.
• Provide branch support for credit card queries and train staff on expense software.
• Liaise with Finance to chase invoice approvals and assist with audit‑related queries.

Qualifications

• Finance experience of a similar nature, dealing with both suppliers and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work both in a team and independently, understanding the needs of Sales and Finance.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.