Accounts Assistant

Bridge Recruitment UK Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in South Croydon. The role involves managing credit control, supporting accounts payable, and assisting with cash reporting. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of relevant experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This is a full-time position offering competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in a finance or accounts-based role.
• Hands-on experience with credit control and managing customer accounts.
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with internal teams and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Proactively contact customers to chase overdue payments.
• Assist with supplier and employee expense payments.
• Prepare and report the daily cash position.

Skills

Credit control management

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Proactive learning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Accounts Assistant
South Croydon
GBP29,000 per annum
Full-time/Permanent - Mon to Fri 8am - 5pm

Responsibilities

• Credit Control: Proactively contact customers via phone and email to chase overdue payments; Resolve payment queries and maintain accurate customer account records
• Accounts Payable Support: Assist with supplier and employee expense payments; Upload invoices to customer systems and verify accuracy
• Cash & Reporting: Prepare and report the daily cash position; Assist with monthly management accounts and audit preparation
• Reconciliations: Support intercompany reconciliations across multiple global entities
• Finance Team Support: Provide cover for purchase ledger activities and general finance tasks; Contribute to improvements in financial processes, internal controls, and systems

Essential

• 2-3 years experience in a finance or accounts-based role
• Hands-on experience with credit control and managing customer accounts
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with internal teams and external customers
• Proactive and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with functions such as VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables is advantageous
• Experience working with finance systems or ERP platforms

Interested? Please apply today and take that next step in developing your career!