Accounts Assistant

CY Resourcing Limited; Leominster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant / Finance Officer in Leominster, UK. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day financial operations, including ledger processing and payroll administration. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential. The position offers benefits such as a company pension, employee discounts, and flexible work-from-home options.

Benefits

Company pension

Employee discount

Free onsite parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Sick pay

Flexible / Work-from-home options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing sales, purchase, and nominal ledgers.
• Ability to produce accurate financial reports.
• Proficiency in bank reconciliation and credit control.

Responsibilities

• Process sales, purchase, and nominal ledger entries.
• Manage weekly supplier payment runs efficiently.
• Reconcile all bank accounts on a monthly basis.
• Administer payroll and pension processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Job description

Overview

We are supporting our client in recruiting an Accounts Assistant / Finance Officer to join a growing team and play a key role in managing the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation. You will be a central point of contact for all financial matters and support and maintain an effective and robust finance function. You’ll produce accurate monthly financial reports to strict deadlines, ensuring the senior management team has the reliable data they need to make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Sales, Purchase and Nominal ledger – Includes processing, raising credit notes, inter-company recharges, prepayments and journals
• Manage weekly supplier payment runs with accuracy and efficiency
• Oversee credit control, producing debtor statements and proactively chasing overdue payments
• Reconcile all bank accounts on a monthly basis
• Receive and allocate cash/cheque/BACS payments to the correct budget codes
• Post and reconcile monthly credit card transactions
• Assist with quarterly VAT returns
• Maintain the fixed asset register and post depreciation journals
• Administer payroll and pension processes including monthly/year-end procedures, P11D submissions, and reporting to HMRC and pension providers

Benefits

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free onsite parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Flexible / Work-from-home options

If you’re an organised finance professional with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach, I’d be delighted to hear from you.