Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time, Permanent

Company events

Company pension ( 5%)

Employee discount

On-site parking

32 days annual leave including stats

Job summary

Confidential in Newtownards is seeking an experienced Accounts Administrator to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end reporting, and ensuring robust financial controls across key areas of the organisation.

Duties include processing purchase and sales ledgers, supplier reconciliations, payment runs, accruals and prepayments, and assisting with credit control and customer queries.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Credit Control processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Purchase ledger invoice processing and supplier reconciliations.
• Payment runs, accruals and prepayments processing.
• Sales ledger activities including customer account maintenance and invoicing.
• Monitor credit control activities and manage overdue accounts.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure accurate processing of credits.
• Prepare financial reports and maintain filing systems with internal controls.

Skills

Purchase ledger processing

Sales ledger processing

Credit control

Excel & accounting systems

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Accounts Administrator - Newtownards

Reed Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a local and highly successful company based in Newtownards. Our client has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end reporting, and ensuring strong financial controls across key areas of the organisation.

Duties will include:

• Purchase ledger invoice processing


• Supplier reconciliations


• Payment runs, accruals, and prepayments


• Sales Ledger activities, including customer account maintenance, invoicing, credit notes


• Monitor and support credit control activities


• Managing customer queries, overdue accounts, and account reconciliations


• Liaise with internal departments to ensure timely and accurate processing of customer credits and financial transaction


• Prepare financial reports, including credit card analysis, and other management information as required


• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems while ensuring compliance with internal controls and reporting deadlines.

Essential criteria

• Strong understanding of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Credit Control processes;


• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy;


• Strong organisational and time management skills;


• Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems

Benefits

• Full-time, Permanent


• £27,000.00 per year


• Company events


• Company pension ( 5%)


• Employee discount


• On-site parking


• 32 days annual leave including stats