Accounts Assistant

Jackson Hogg Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd is recruiting an Interim Accounts Assistant to support busy finance operations in the North East of England. The role focuses on AR and AP processes, ensuring timely and accurate supplier and customer transactions.

You will process invoices, reconcile accounts, prepare payments, and assist with month-end activities including journals and VAT preparation. Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting systems are essential.

Qualifications

• AP/AR experience in a busy finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using Excel and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and match to purchase orders.
• Prepare supplier payments and perform supplier reconciliations.
• Raise customer invoices and allocate receipts.
• Monitor aged debt and perform credit control activities.
• Support month-end activities and journals.
• Maintain supplier and customer master data.
• Assist with VAT preparation and compliance.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Excel

Attention to detail

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Interim Accounts Assistant - 16/18 per hour, 9 month contract (likely to go perm)

• Supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions within a busy finance team.
• Processing supplier invoices, matching to purchase orders and resolving invoice queries.
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs, supplier reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Raising customer invoices, allocating receipts and managing customer account queries.
• Proactively monitoring aged debt and carrying out credit control activities.
• Assisting with month-end activities, including accruals, journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and customer records, including account set-up and master data.
• Supporting VAT preparation, audits and ensuring compliance with financial controls and company procedures.
• Working closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of finance operations.
• Ideal for someone with strong AP and AR experience, excellent attention to detail, and confidence using Excel and accounting systems.