Accounts Assistant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Devizes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a well-established organisation in Devizes. The role supports day-to-day financial operations and offers exposure to client and operational finance in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage online banking, invoicing, postings to client ledgers, and assist with month-end reporting, while maintaining accuracy and meeting daily deadlines. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper position.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong data entry skills.
• The ability to prioritise a busy workload and work to daily deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day online banking transactions.
• Processing all stages of completion transactions, including checking documentation and managing payments.
• Posting financial transactions to client ledgers, including fees, costs, disbursements and receipts/payments.
• Processing credit and debit card payments, cheques and cash transactions.
• Maintaining accurate client ledger records.
• Assisting with month-end reporting.
• Supporting payment runs.
• Processing supplier invoices onto the accounts system.
• Providing finance support across the wider business and responding to internal queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication

IT skills

Proactive

Teamwork

Tools

Sage Accounts

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Devizes
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for your next opportunity within a professional and supportive environment?

We're working with a well-established organisation that is looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join its finance team. This is a varied role offering exposure to both client and operational finance, making it an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a high level of responsibility.

The Role

Working as part of a close-knit finance team, you will support the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring client transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while assisting with wider accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day online banking transactions.
• Processing all stages of completion transactions, including checking documentation and managing payments.
• Posting financial transactions to client ledgers, including fees, costs, disbursements and receipts/payments.
• Processing credit and debit card payments, cheques and cash transactions.
• Maintaining accurate client ledger records.
• Assisting with month-end reporting.
• Supporting payment runs.
• Processing supplier invoices onto the accounts system.
• Providing finance support across the wider business and responding to internal queries.

About You

We're looking for someone with previous experience working in a busy accounts environment who is confident managing deadlines while maintaining exceptional levels of accuracy.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper position.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong data entry skills.
• The ability to prioritise a busy workload and work to daily deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Desirable Experience

• Experience using Sage Accounts or a similar accounting system.
• Previous experience within a legal or professional services environment.
• Bookkeeping experience.
• Experience handling client monies.
• Knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Full-time, permanent opportunity.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• A varied finance role with opportunities to broaden your experience.
• Excellent long-term career prospects within an established organisation.

If you're looking for a role where accuracy, organisation and teamwork are valued, we'd love to hear from you.