Accounts Assistant

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Accounts Assistant for their client's finance team in Durham. The role offers a salary of circa £28k, flexible hours, and a hybrid working model. Responsibilities include posting transactions, managing bank reconciliations, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates should have financial experience, strong communication skills, and advanced Excel knowledge. This is a full-time, permanent position with excellent career prospects.

Benefits

Annual profit bonus

Healthcare package

25 days leave + Bank holidays

Life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Previous financial experience, especially in data processing and credit control.
• Strong communication and relationship skills.
• Motivated and enthusiastic individual.

Responsibilities

• Post day-to-day transactions through the ERP system.
• Update daily headroom sheet and monitor cash balances.
• Complete bank reconciliations and verify balances in account books.

Skills

Data processing

Credit control

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Accounts Assistant Opportunity! This role is to be based in Durham.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Annual Base Salary of Circa 28k per annum, negotiable DOE.
Excellent additional bonus & commission incentives. Annual profit bonus.
Full time, permanent role.
Monday to Friday working hours, flexible working hours to be discussed at interview.
Hybrid role, flexible working around core hours.
Early finish on a Friday.
40-hour weeks, flexibly worked.
Healthcare package/app inclusive.
25 days leave + Bank holidays
Prospect of an amazing career within a terrific business
Office location in Durham
Life assurance cover
The opportunity to join a business genuinely devoted to a positive and happy working culture.

THE BUSINESS
Our fantastic manufacturing client is experiencing tremendous growth at present. With recently announced investment, the business continues to go strength to strength. They seek to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join their excellent finance team in Durham. This role has a strong focus on the data processing side of finance crossed with credit control.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING

Post day-to day transactions through the ERP system

• Update daily headroom sheet and monitor cash balances daily
• Timely processing of payments/cheques in from debtors
• Completing bank reconciliations including petty cash
• Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
• Accurate processing and display of data, to compile the weekly reports, whilst sense-checking against budgets and averages
• Entering financial information into appropriate software programs
• Support in the completion of monthly reporting documents
• Support during external audits
• Updating monthly accounts support files and support with month end reconciliations
• Raise and send sales credit notes, additional Sales Invoice
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including cost analysis and records
• Import documentation accurate reporting and collection of documentation for international purchases
• Debtor chasing
• Credit limit reviews and management
• Support with the year-end analysis, including midyear reviews
• Cross training within the department on Purchases, log intake and other areas

THE PERSON

• Work in small accounts team, where jobs may be shared depending on workloads, to ensure timely reporting and support to Managers where requested.
• Previous financial experience, particularly within data processing and credit control.
• Strong communication and relationship skills
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Advanced computer use especially in Excel and Outlook
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise tasks with effectiveness and efficiency

TO APPLY

Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to Kyle Jevons who is leading the search. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch with Kyle at Westray Recruitment Group (phone number removed)