Accounts Assistant

Brook Street; Ollerton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Ollerton is looking for an Accounts Assistant to support its finance team. The role involves liaising with clients and managing credit control activities while contributing to business growth. Ideal candidates should be proactive, organized, and able to handle tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional accounting with SAGE systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office apps like Excel and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage credit control activities and handle invoice disputes.
• Process and reconcile purchase ledger invoices.
• Assist in preparing monthly management accounts.

Skills

Transaction Accounting

SAGE Systems

Customer Service

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Brook Street

Recruitment consultant at Brook [e-mail] ||01133889401

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Ollerton

Job Summary:

The role involves liaising with clients, vendors, and team members, supporting accounts in the local office. It’s a hands-on position focused on enhancing relationships and contributing to business growth.

You should be friendly, proactive, and able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage credit control activities, including handling invoice disputes and account queries.
• Process purchase ledger invoices accurately and timely.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of supplier statements.
• Prepare and collate supplier payment runs and post transactions to the bank.
• Conduct credit checks on new and existing customers and suppliers.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Monitor aged debtor and creditor reports in collaboration with purchase ledger and credit control teams; provide actionable recommendations and report findings to finance management.
• Professionally handle and direct incoming internal and external phone calls.
• Draft and distribute business communications such as emails, memos, letters, and forms.
• Support the preparation of regular and ad-hoc reports as required.
• Maintain an organised and efficient filing system.
• Utilise the company’s database system to manage customer contact information (training provided).
• Comply with all reasonable requests and perform additional ad hoc projects or duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for:

• Experienced in transactional accounting and familiar with SAGE systems
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong administrative, organisational, and attention-to-detail skills
• Excellent customer service and communication abilities, including professional phone manner
• Proactive, flexible, and solutions-oriented with a positive attitude
• Able to work well under pressure and solve problems effectively
• Reliable, punctual, and eager to learn

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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