Accounts Assistant

NC Associates; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Enhanced pension

Staff discount

Sick pay

Small friendly team

Job summary

NC Associates are working with an established SME in Deeside to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a permanent, full-time basis.

You’ll support day-to-day transactional accounting under the Finance Manager, handling purchase and sales ledgers, credit control, reconciliations and general finance administration across the function in a friendly, close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance role.
• Good understanding of transactional finance.
• Experience with purchase ledger and/or sales ledger.
• Previous credit control experience
• Confident completing bank and account reconciliations.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience using accounting software
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Well organised with the ability to manage your own workload
• Comfortable working in a small team environment
• Good communication skills and a professional approach
• Someone who is happy to get stuck in and support across all areas of the finance function

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and maintaining the purchase ledger
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and dealing with supplier queries
• Preparing and processing supplier payments
• Managing the sales ledger and raising customer invoices
• Carrying out credit control and following up outstanding customer balances
• Allocating customer payments and keeping account records up to date
• Completing regular bank and account reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Assisting with month-end processes and reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records across the accounting system
• Supporting with VAT and other finance administration
• Assisting the Finance Manager with day-to-day accounting tasks
• Providing cover and support across the wider finance function when required
• Assisting with general office and finance administration
• Supporting with ad-hoc finance projects and reporting

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Credit control

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Well organised

Communication skills

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Accounts Assistant / Deeside / £30,000 / Permanent / Full-Time / Office based but Flexible working

Accounts Assistant Benefits

• £30,000 salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Staff Discount scheme
• Company sick pay
• SME environment with a friendly, close-knit team

Accounts Assistant Role Overview

NC Associates are working with an established SME based in Deeside who are looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a permanent basis.

This is a genuinely varied, all-round accounts role where you’ll work closely with the Finance Manager, supporting with the day-to-day running of the finance function.

You’ll be responsible for a range of transactional accounts duties, including purchase ledger, credit control, reconciliations and general finance administration. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys having a bit of variety in their day and wants to be involved across the accounts function rather than being restricted to one area.

Accounts Assistant Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and maintaining the purchase ledger
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and dealing with supplier queries
• Preparing and processing supplier payments
• Managing the sales ledger and raising customer invoices
• Carrying out credit control and following up outstanding customer balances
• Allocating customer payments and keeping account records up to date
• Completing regular bank and account reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Assisting with month-end processes and reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records across the accounting system
• Supporting with VAT and other finance administration
• Assisting the Finance Manager with day-to-day accounting tasks
• Providing cover and support across the wider finance function when required
• Assisting with general office and finance administration
• Supporting with ad-hoc finance projects and reporting

Accounts Assistant Experience Required

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance role
• Good understanding of transactional finance
• Experience with purchase ledger and/or sales ledger
• Previous credit control experience
• Confident completing bank and account reconciliations
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience using accounting software
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Well organised with the ability to manage your own workload
• Comfortable working in a small team environment
• Good communication skills and a professional approach
• Someone who is happy to get stuck in and support across all areas of the finance function

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all applicants of identity, personal characteristics, or background.