Accounts Assistant

Seismic Recruitment; Kenn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Dental care

Bonus scheme

PHI

Holiday allowance

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Early finish

Job summary

Seismic Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team at the UK Head Office in Clevedon. This is an office-based role with standard hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00 and Friday 08:00-15:00.

The successful candidate will manage supplier and customer accounts in Sage, process invoices and journal entries, and support daily finance activities. Excellent benefits, including private healthcare, dental care, and a bonus scheme, are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts, finance, or administration preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Sage200 experience is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and a team-focused attitude.
• Self-motivated with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Set up customer and supplier accounts in Sage.
• Process invoices and journal entries.
• Set up payments via Barclays online banking.
• Produce credit notes and support invoicing.
• Monitor daily bank transactions and Sage postings.
• Assist with general finance administration.
• Support the accounts team with day-to-day activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Tools

Sage200

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Clevedon - Office Based

Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-15:00

Up to £28,000 DOE

Excellent Benefits Package - Private healthcare, Dental care scheme, Bonus scheme, Permanent Health Insurance (PHI), 28 days holiday (Additional annual leave entitlement planned from January 2027!), Life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme, Early finish every Friday!

Are you looking to build your career within finance and accounting? Do you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems and being part of a supportive team? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Our client is a well-established international engineering and manufacturing organisation, recognised as a global leader within its specialist market. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their friendly finance team at their UK Head Office in Clevedon.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up new customer and supplier accounts within Sage
• Process and record invoices and journal entries
• Set up payments through Barclays online banking
• Produce credit notes and support invoicing activities
• Monitor daily bank transactions and post entries to Sage
• Assist with general finance administration and record keeping
• Support the wider accounts team with day-to-day accounting activities

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an accounts, finance, or administration role is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience of Sage200 would be advantageous but not essential
• Excellent communication skills and a positive, team-focused attitude
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and develop