Accounts Assistant

Forrest Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 15,600 - 21,450; Part time

Job summary

Forrest Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Atherton. This part-time position is 20–27.5 hours per week over 5 days, at £15 per hour.

The role focuses on Sales Ledger and Credit Control, with cover required for Purchase Ledger during holidays. You will generate invoices, open new customer accounts with suitable credit limits, manage month-end sales ledger processes, and chase overdue payments by phone and email.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing sales ledger and credit control.
• Experience with purchase ledger to cover holidays.
• Strong communication and ability to work in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Generating and issuing customer invoices and statements
• Opening accounts for new customers and setting credit limits
• Managing month end sales ledger processes
• Contacting customers overdue on payments by phone and email
• Sending reminders and 7 day letters; placing accounts on stop where needed
• Liaising with Sales to resolve delays and maintain relationships
• Purchase ledger cover: processing and coding invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries

Skills

Sales ledger

Credit control

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Sage 50

Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant. Atherton. 20 – 27.5 hours per week over 5 days. 15 per hour

Due to this company's ongoing success and growth, they are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join an existing team of 2. The emphasis and day to day focus will be on Sales Ledger and Credit Control, however, you must also be experienced within Purchase ledger to provide cover during holidays. Duties will include;

• Generating and issuing customer invoices and statements
• Opening accounts for new customers and advising on suitable credit limits
• Managing month end sales ledger processes
• Contacting customers overdue on payments by phone and email
• Sending reminders, 7 day letters and where necessary, putting accounts on stop
• Liaising closely with the Sales team in order to resolve issues or delays in order to maintain strong customer relationships
• Purchase ledger cover will include processing and coding invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating and resolving any queries

To be successful, you will have experience in all of the above areas, a good working knowledge of Sage 50 and Excel is essential, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a small team.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted.