Accounts Assistant

Nigel Wright Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 5%

25 days leave

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Death in service provision

Hybrid work with 3 office days/week

Study support

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group seeks an Accounts Assistant in Newcastle, offering a varied entry into finance across credit control, accounts payable, billing and general accounting. You will join a collaborative Finance team, handling day-to-day processes and engaging with colleagues across Finance, Sales and Account Management.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate who enjoys ownership, accuracy and developing well-rounded experience in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or someone starting a career in finance with interest in credit control, accounts payable, billing and general accounting.
• First-time mover into finance, able to take ownership and develop well-rounded experience in a busy finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts and resolve invoice queries.
• Proactively chase overdue balances and maintain debt records.
• Issue customer statements and overdue payment correspondence.
• Follow up on failed Direct Debit collections and support Direct Debit processes.
• Set up new customers and maintain records in Sage.
• Process sales invoices and customer credit notes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve billing queries.
• Process purchase ledger invoices and maintain supplier accounts.
• Support expense payments and credit card processing.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and assist with month-end.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Organisational skills

Excel

Time management

Team support mindset

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

The Company

Accounts Assistant Career Development Opportunity Newcastle

Are you a recent graduate or someone looking to start a career in finance and looking for a varied finance role where you can broaden your experience across credit control, accounts payable, billing and general accounting?

We are supporting an established organisation in Newcastle with the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant. Joining a collaborative Finance team, you will play an important role in managing day-to-day financial processes while working closely with colleagues across Finance, Sales and Account Management.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a first time mover into finance who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their responsibilities and is keen to develop well-rounded experience within a busy finance environment. As the Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Managing customer accounts and resolving invoice queries
• Proactively chasing overdue balances and maintaining accurate debt records
• Issuing customer statements and overdue payment correspondence
• Following up on failed Direct Debit collections
• Supporting the management of Direct Debit processes and collection schedules
• Setting up new customers and maintaining accurate records in Sage
• Processing sales invoices and customer credit notes
• Working with internal teams to resolve billing and account queries
• Processing purchase ledger invoices and maintaining supplier accounts
• Supporting expense payments and credit card processing
• Completing monthly bank reconciliations
• Assisting with month-end processes
• Providing wider support across the Finance team when required

The Person

You will be an organised and approachable individual with strong attention to detail and the confidence to communicate with customers and colleagues at all levels.

You will ideally bring:

• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Confident and professional communication skills
• A proactive approach to resolving customer queries
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Basic Microsoft Office knowledge, particularly Excel
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A positive attitude and willingness to support the wider team

Package & Benefits

• Non-contractual annual bonus scheme of up to 5%
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• An additional day of birthday leave
• Pension scheme
• Death-in-service provision
• Hybrid working with a minimum of three office days per week
• Study Support considered for the right individual