Accounts Assistant

Seismic Recruitment; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental care scheme

Bonus scheme

PHI (Permanent Health Insurance)

28 days holiday

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Early finish Fridays

Job summary

Seismic Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our client’s finance team at their Clevedon head office. You will set up customer and supplier accounts, process invoices, post journals and support daily banking using Sage.

Working hours Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-15:00, with up to £28,000 DOE and an excellent benefits package including private healthcare, dental, PHI, life assurance and cycle-to-work.

Qualifications

• A background in accounting/finance is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and team-focused attitude.
• Experience with Sage200 is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Set up new customer and supplier accounts within Sage.
• Process and record invoices and journal entries.
• Set up payments through Barclays online banking.
• Produce credit notes and support invoicing activities.
• Monitor daily bank transactions and post entries to Sage.
• Assist with general finance administration and record keeping.
• Support the wider accounts team with day-to-day accounting activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Team-focused attitude

Tools

Sage200

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant
Clevedon - Office Based

Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-15:00
Up to 28,000 DOE
Excellent Benefits Package - Private healthcare, Dental care scheme, Bonus scheme, Permanent Health Insurance (PHI), 28 days holiday (Additional annual leave entitlement planned from January 2027!), Life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme, Early finish every Friday!

Are you looking to build your career within finance and accounting? Do you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems and being part of a supportive team? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Our client is a well-established international engineering and manufacturing organisation, recognised as a global leader within its specialist market. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their friendly finance team at their UK Head Office in Clevedon.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up new customer and supplier accounts within Sage
• Process and record invoices and journal entries
• Set up payments through Barclays online banking
• Produce credit notes and support invoicing activities
• Monitor daily bank transactions and post entries to Sage
• Assist with general finance administration and record keeping
• Support the wider accounts team with day-to-day accounting activities

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an accounts, finance, or administration role is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience of Sage200 would be advantageous but not essential
• Excellent communication skills and a positive, team-focused attitude
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and develop