Accounts Assistant

Brightwork Limited; High Bonnybridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

GP access

Counselling

Training & development

Annual leave

Job summary

Brightwork Limited is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for their Bonnybridge finance team. The role is a permanent, full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, with an early finish on Fridays.

The successful candidate will manage purchase and sales ledgers, support month-end activities and contribute to credit control and cash flow management. You'll join a busy finance team and handle varied transactional work while developing within a broader month-end remit.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy transactional finance role with exposure to ledgers and month-end processes.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Good communication with internal and external stakeholders is required.
• Knowledge of NetSuite is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of purchase and sales ledger invoices.
• Support month-end processes as required.
• Manage credit control activities and assist with cash flow.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure efficient processing.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders with a high level of service.
• Resolve finance queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support the wider Finance team with additional duties when required.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Credit control

Microsoft Excel

Month-end

P&L understanding

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

Initiative

Independent working

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Bonnybridge

Competitive Salary
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (early finish Friday)
Permanent

Brightwork are delighted to be supporting a key client with the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant to join their busy Finance team based in Bonnybridge.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and managing a varied workload. Working as part of an established finance team, you will support the day-to-day transactional finance function while also gaining exposure to wider month-end activities.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing a high volume of purchase and sales ledger invoices
• Supporting month-end processes as required
• Managing credit control activities and assisting with cash flow
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring transactions are processed efficiently
• Dealing with internal and external stakeholders and providing a high level of service
• Resolving finance queries in a timely and professional manner
• Supporting the wider Finance team with additional duties when required

About You

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and comfortable working to deadlines within a busy finance environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience within a busy transactional finance or Accounts Assistant role
• Experience across purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience using NetSuite would be highly advantageous
• An understanding of month-end processes, P&L and Trial Balance would be beneficial
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with a range of stakeholders
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• Previous construction industry experience would be beneficial, although this is not essential

What's on Offer?

• Permanent opportunity with an established and growing business
• 37.5-hour working week, Monday to Friday
• 21 days annual leave plus 9 bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• Access to 24/7 GP appointments, physiotherapy and counselling
• Training and structured opportunities for further development

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Assistant looking to join a successful business where they can continue to develop their finance experience.