Accounts Assistant

Yolk Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Bristol to support the finance team. Responsibilities include credit control, payment processing, and multi-currency account reconciliation. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in finance, is organized, and proficient in Microsoft Excel. This role provides an exciting opportunity to grow within a supportive business.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in finance or accounts role.
• Skilled in credit control and customer account management.
• Confident and professional in communication.

Responsibilities

• Proactive credit control and resolving customer queries.
• Supporting payment processing and reconciling bank accounts.
• Preparing and reporting on the daily cash position.

Skills

Credit control

Customer account management

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

AAT qualified or studying towards finance qualification

Tools

Sage

SAP

Job description

Overview

Accounts Assistant
Location: Bristol
Salary: 28,000 per annum
Hours: Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a well–established business in the manufacturing and distribution sector. With operations in the UK and overseas, the company supplies a range of specialist products to both trade and retail customers.

This position has been created to strengthen the finance team and will provide support across the accounts function, alongside responsibility for managing day–to–day credit control.

The role is well suited to someone with a 2 years\' experience in finance who is looking to broaden their knowledge, gain exposure to international operations, and progress their career within a growing and supportive business.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive credit control: contacting customers by telephone and email to chase overdue payments, resolving queries, and keeping accurate records.
• Supporting supplier and expense payment processing.
• Reconciling multi–currency bank accounts (Sterling, Euro).
• Uploading invoices to customer EDI systems and ensuring accuracy.
• Preparing and reporting the daily cash position.
• Assisting with monthly management accounts and audit preparation.
• Supporting intercompany reconciliations across global operations.
• Providing cover for purchase ledger and other finance team tasks.
• Assisting in the development of processes, controls, and system improvements.

Candidate Profile

• Experienced (2 years) in a finance or accounts role.
• Skilled in credit control and customer account management.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs and pivot tables desirable).
• Confident and professional in communication, both internally and externally.
• Positive, proactive, and keen to learn.

Desirable

• AAT qualified or studying towards a finance qualification.
• Exposure to international operations and multiple currencies.
• Familiarity with accounting systems such as Sage or SAP.

Apply now to be considered for this opportunity.