Accounts Assistant

ACTIVATE GROUP LIMITED; Halifax; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Health plan

Enhanced family leave

Life assurance

Free breakfasts

Birthday surprise

Job summary

Activate Group Limited, based in Halifax, is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team in a hybrid role. You’ll support supplier invoices processing, purchase ledger tasks and various administrative duties to help ensure accurate financial records.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics at grade C or higher.
• Excellent communication skills, especially on the phone.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• First-class customer service and stakeholder management.
• A Level standard education.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and assist with purchase ledger.
• Assist with production and despatch of sales invoices by email.
• Enter sales and purchase invoices into Sage.
• Investigate supplier ledger queries.
• Provide general administrative support to the team.
• Adhere to regulatory rules and guidelines.
• Reconcile supplier statements.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths

Communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Excel

Education

A Level

Tools

Sage

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Hybrid Halifax - Activate Group Limited, Level 4, D Mill, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, HX3 5AX

Department: Finance

Contract type: Permanent

About the role

We’re looking for an Accounts Assistantto join our Finance department and play a key role in providing accurate and timely administrative assistance to the Accounts Team. Key areas of responsibility will include processing of supplier invoices, helping with Purchase ledger and general administrative support.

Activate Group is a growing UK business with 1,000+ team members nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Answering telephone queries

• Chase supplier invoices and Claim references

• Assist with the production and despatch of sales invoices by email including additional documentation as required by our clients
• Assist with the processing of sales and purchase invoices into the Company's accounts system (Sage)
• Dealing with and investigating Purchase ledger queries
• Other general administrative support as required by the team
• Adhere to all relevant regulatory rules and guidance applicable to the role
• Assist with reconciling Supplier Statements.

Skills and experience

• GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in English & Mathematics
• Excellent communication skills, in particular telephone based.
• High standards of accuracy and attention to detail
• First class customer service skills and the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• A Level standard (or equivalent) education
• Good working knowledge of Excel

Benefits

We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group, you can expect:

• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays

• Personal health cash plan– claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay

• Life assuranceat three times your basic salary

• Free breakfasts and fresh fruit

• Abirthday surprisefor everyone

What you can expect from us

At Activate Group, we want everyone to have the tools and support they need to do their best work. We’re an innovative business that continuously reviews and improves our systems, processes and ways of working, making sure they support our teams to do their jobs effectively.

Every role at Activate Group is aligned to our wider business vision and purpose – making someone’s bad day better. You’ll understand how your role contributes to the bigger picture and how your work helps deliver excellent outcomes for customer and partners.

We believe work should be enjoyable. We make time to celebrate success, recognise achievements and bring people together at team events and company-wide celebrations. We’ll also support your ongoing development through regular feedback and career planning.

Whether you’re based in one of our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough or Huddersfield, working at an Activate Accident Repair (AAR) site, or working from home, you’ll be part of a supportive culture where people are encouraged to succeed.

A bit about us

Activate Group is a fast-growing business approaching1,000 team members nationwide.

We work with some of the UK’s largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in road incidents through our contact centres inHalifax, Peterborough and Huddersfield.

We manage every step of the repair journey - repairing vehicles at our ownActivate Accident Repair (AAR)body shops, as well as through a UK-wide network of trusted independent repair partners.

We also work with the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturers, supporting their approved repair programmes, and deliver innovative technology solutions to fleets, vehicle repair centres and dealerships.

Our purpose & values

Our purpose underpins everything we do: Make someone’s bad day better

Our values define how we work with our team members, customers and suppliers:

• Make it happen– Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.

• Strive for better– Be bold. Challenge the norm - make small improvements often.

• Win together– Be a team player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.