Accounts Assistant

Venture Recruitment Partners; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern offices

Friendly team culture

24 days holiday + bank holidays

AAT study support

Exposure across busy finance function

Ongoing training and progression

Job summary

Chilworth Partnership / Venture Recruitment Partners are partnering with a growing construction business to recruit an Accounts Assistant to support day-to-day finance activities.

The role involves purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations and month-end support, with study support available for AAT progress. You will work with a friendly finance team in modern offices and contribute to continual process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger or Sales Ledger roles.
• Ideally studying towards AAT qualification.
• Good understanding of purchase and sales ledgers and general finance processes.
• Experience processing high volumes of financial transactions accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Experience with Sage 200 or similar accounting system advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and maintain the purchase ledger.
• Raising sales invoices and supporting credit control activities.
• Assist with supplier payments and weekly payment runs.
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Process and reconcile company credit card transactions.
• Support month-end activities and reporting preparation.
• Maintain accurate financial records in the finance system.
• Assist with supplier and customer account queries.
• Support the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks.
• Contribute to improving processes and financial controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Team player

Communication

Education

AAT qualification in progress

Tools

Excel

Sage 200

Job description

Accounts Assistant

We're partnering with a successful and growing construction business that is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join its friendly finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function. You'll be involved in a range of transactional finance duties, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and month-end support. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career, with study support available for AAT.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and maintaining the purchase ledger.
• Raising sales invoices and supporting credit control activities where required.
• Assisting with supplier payments and weekly payment runs.
• Reconciling bank accounts and investigating any discrepancies.
• Processing and reconciling company credit card transactions.
• Supporting month-end activities, including reconciliations and reporting preparation.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring information is entered correctly into the finance system.
• Assisting with supplier and customer account queries.
• Supporting the wider finance team with administrative and ad-hoc tasks.
• Helping to improve processes and maintain strong financial controls.

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger or Sales Ledger position.
• Ideally studying towards AAT qualification.
• Good understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger and general finance processes.
• Experience processing high volumes of financial transactions accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Competent Excel skills.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Experience using Sage 200 or a similar accounting system would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Modern offices in a beautiful location.
• Friendly and supportive team culture.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• AAT study support.
• Opportunity to gain exposure across a busy finance function.
• Ongoing training and career development.
• Long-term progression opportunities within a growing business.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We will consider all qualified applications for this position. Chilworth Partnership / Venture Recruitment Partners does not discriminate against disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected under the Equality Act 2010.