Accounts Assistant

Paul Card Recruitment Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £30,000 FTE

Pro rata for part-time hours

Flexible 2 days per week

Potential to become permanent

Job summary

Paul Card Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a part-time position (minimum 2 days per week) with the option for full-time later. You will support day-to-day transactional finance across ledgers, credit control and reconciliations, ensuring accurate records and timely responses to suppliers and customers.

This varied role offers a chance to grow within a finance function, with pro rata pay for part-time hours and a potential path to permanency.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance team with transactional finance experience.
• Organised, accurate and an excellent communicator who can manage their own workload.
• Experience using Sage Intacct would be advantageous, though not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Managing the accounts inbox and responding to queries
• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Keeping financial records accurate and up to date
• Supporting with general finance administration

Skills

Transactional finance

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Bank reconciliations

Communication

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Accounts Assistant - Full or Part-Time (minimum 2 days per week)

This is an immediate-start temporary position, with a genuine opportunity to become permanent for the right person.

If you're looking for a varied accounts role where you can put your transactional finance experience to good use, this could be a great opportunity.

What's in it for you?

• Salary of up to £30,000 FTE, pro rata for part-time hours
• Flexible working pattern from 2 days per week
• Potential to become permanent
• A varied role with responsibility for the day-to-day accounts

What will you be doing?

You'll help keep the finance function running smoothly, including:

• Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Managing the accounts inbox and responding to queries
• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Keeping financial records accurate and up to date
• Supporting with general finance administration

What do you need?

You'll have previous experience within an accounts or finance team and be comfortable across transactional finance.

You'll also need to be organised, accurate and an excellent communicator, with the confidence to manage your own workload and deal with customers and suppliers.

Experience using Sage Intacct would be advantageous, although it isn't essential.

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