Accounts Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected business in Hedge End is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This role involves setting up suppliers, verifying details, and supporting both purchase and sales ledgers. The ideal candidate will have finance experience, excellent communication skills, and strong attention to detail. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within the company. A valid ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines is necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance dealing with suppliers and customers.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organizational and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Set up new suppliers and verify details.
• Support purchase ledger team with invoices and queries.
• Coordinate with credit control for new customers.
• Assist with customer queries and credit requests.
• Support audits and monthly expense submissions.

Skills

Finance experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is currently working with a highly respected business based in Southampton, Hampshire who are actively recruiting a skilled Accounts Assistant in a newly created role within their existing finance team.

This is an exciting role for an experienced Accounts Assistant who is looking for a role they can really make their own, with plenty of scope to showcase their ability to review and improve processes and efficiencies.

You will be interfacing between the Accounts Team at Head Office and their trading branches. Working across the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger, you will play a pivotal role in the smooth running and control of transactional processing and reporting.

What will the Accounts Assistant role involve?

• Set up new suppliers, complete credit applications, and support due‑diligence checks.
• Verify supplier details, including bank information, and help improve credit terms.
• Support the purchase ledger team by sourcing missing invoices, resolving supplier queries, and obtaining credit notes.
• Act as the branch point of contact for setting up new customers and coordinating with credit control.
• Assist with customer queries, invoice chasing, credit requests, and collecting remittances.
• Support credit control during audits by gathering proof of deliveries and customer orders.
• Support monthly credit card expense submissions, ensuring deadlines and documentation requirements are met.
• Provide branch support for credit card queries and train staff on expense software.
• Liaise with Finance to chase invoice approvals and assist with audit‑related queries.

Suitable Candidate for the Accounts Assistant role

• Finance experience of a similar nature including dealing with both supplier and customers.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work both in a team and with own initiative understanding both the needs of the Sales and Finance team.
• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines.

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