Accounts Assistant

Equals One; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

On-site parking (free)

Eye Care Scheme

Birthday Day Off

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Job summary

Equals One is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a Rochdale-based, office-based role to support purchase ledger, sales ledger and general bookkeeping with mentoring from a finance team.

The ideal candidate should understand finance processes, be comfortable with Excel, and be self-motivated, a team player with strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and basic accounting processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
• Raising sales invoices and chasing outstanding payments.
• Communicate with suppliers and customers regarding billing and payment issues.
• Processing expense claims.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate financial records.
• Monitoring the accounts email inbox.
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes.
• General administrative support to the finance team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organization

Independent worker

Education

GCSE Maths & English (C/4+)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Rochdale, Office Based

Salary: £25k to £28k pa

Please Note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Job Summary

This is a great opportunity for someone at the start of their accounting career to gain hands‑on experience across purchase ledger, sales ledger, and general bookkeeping, with support and mentoring from an experienced finance team.

The ideal candidate will need to have an understanding of finance processes, be confident with systems including Excel, as well as self‑motivated, be a team player and have good attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier statements
• Raising sales invoices and chasing outstanding payments
• Communicate with suppliers and customers regarding billing and payment issues
• Processing expense claims
• Assisting with bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Monitoring the accounts email inbox;
• Supporting month‑end and year‑end processes
• General administrative support to the finance team

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C/4 or above in Math s and English (or equivalent)

Preferred Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and general office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Good communication, organisational and time‑management skills.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and financial procedures.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• On‑site parking (free)
• Eye Care Scheme
• Birthday Day Off
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Interested? Apply now with your updated CV.