Accounts Assistant

RE Recruitment Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave & bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life insurance & healthcare benefits

Employee wellbeing support

Employee discounts & salary sacrifice

Regular company social events

Job summary

RE Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team in Quedgeley, Gloucester. This full-time, permanent role offers a £30,000 per annum salary plus a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career progression.

You will support day-to-day finance duties including invoicing, reconciliations and payments, with strong Excel skills and accuracy in record-keeping. A collaborative, proactive approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant or similar role.
• Good understanding of general accounting processes.
• Experience supporting day-to-day finance duties: invoicing, reconciliations, payments.
• Some knowledge of Sales Ledger/Accounts Receivable is advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence using accounting software.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Help run the day-to-day finance operations accurately and efficiently.
• Process purchase and sales invoices, credit notes and payments; keep records up to date.
• Assist with bank and account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger; maintain supplier and customer accounts.
• Assist with payment runs, expenses and general financial administration.
• Respond to finance queries and liaise with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support month-end processes and reports.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Proactive attitude

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Our client based in Quedgeley, Gloucester, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The successful Accounts Assistant should have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar role, with a good understanding of general accounting processes.

• Experience supporting day-to-day finance duties, including invoicing, reconciliations and processing payments.

• Some knowledge of Sales Ledger or Accounts Receivable would be advantageous.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using accounting software and financial systems.

• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.

• A proactive, personable and professional approach, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

In this role, the Accounts Assistant will be responsible for:

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the finance department, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.

• Processing purchase and sales invoices, credit notes and payments, ensuring records are kept up to date.

• Assisting with bank reconciliations, account reconciliations and investigating any discrepancies.

• Supporting both Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions, including maintaining customer and supplier accounts.

• Assisting with payment runs, expenses and general financial administration.

• Responding to finance queries, liaising with customers, suppliers and internal departments to resolve issues.

• Maintaining accurate financial records, updating spreadsheets and assisting with month-end processes and financial reporting.

• Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team and assisting with additional duties as required.

Our client is offering the successful Accounts Assistant a salary of £30,000 per annum, plus a fantastic benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays

• Company pension scheme

• Life insurance & healthcare benefits

• Employee wellbeing support

• Employee discounts & salary sacrifice schemes

• Regular company social events

If you're an experienced Accounts Assistant who is highly organised, confident managing a varied workload and enjoys working in a busy, collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

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