Accounts Assistant

Warner Recruitment Ltd.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a Northampton-based, full-time, office-based role. The role combines credit control, purchase ledger and day-to-day finance administration to keep accounts up to date and support the wider finance team.

You will manage the sales ledger, chase payments, and help with month-end functions within a friendly, reliable team. A varied, busy environment with opportunities to grow in finance.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control or accounts receivable.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the sales ledger.
• Chase outstanding payments by phone and email.
• Build strong relationships with customers to resolve queries.
• Reduce aged debt and ensure terms compliance.
• Process supplier invoices.
• Support the purchase ledger.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Assist with month-end and year-end accounting.
• Provide general finance administration support.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts receivable

Organisational skills

Customer communication

Education

Accounting qualification in progress

Job description

Are you an experienced Accounts Administrator who enjoys keeping things organised, building positive relationships with customers, and ensuring the finance function runs smoothly?
We're recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established Northampton business in a varied role that combines credit control, purchase ledger, and day-to-day finance administration. You'll be responsible for helping keep accounts up to date, managing customer payments, resolving queries, and supporting the wider finance team with a range of accounting tasks.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, friendly team within a successful business that values reliability, teamwork, and a positive working environment. If you enjoy a busy role where no two days are quite the same, we'd love to hear from you.

Accounts Assistant

Northampton Full Time | Office Based Permanent

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining the sales ledger
• Chasing outstanding payments by phone and email
• Building strong relationships with customers to resolve payment queries
• Reducing aged debt and ensuring accounts remain within agreed terms
• Processing supplier invoices
• Supporting the purchase ledger function
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Assisting with account reconciliations
• General finance administration
• Supporting with year end and month end accounting
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting duties as required

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in credit control, accounts receivable, or a similar finance role
• Enjoys communicating with customers and building positive working relationships
• Has good attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Is confident managing a busy workload and prioritising tasks effectively

Applications welcomed from Accounts Assistants, Assistant Accountants, Credit Controllers, Finance Assistants, and candidates qualified by experience or studying towards an accounting qualification.

What's on Offer?

• Stable and successful business with a strong reputation
• Friendly and supportive finance team
• Varied role with responsibility from day one
• Convenient Northampton location with excellent public transport links
• Full-time, office-based position
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you're looking for a busy finance role where you can make a real contribution as part of an experienced team, we'd love to hear from you.