Accounts Assistant

Agility Resourcing Ltd; Penwortham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment company in Penwortham is seeking an ambitious Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This role offers mentoring opportunities and responsibilities in Purchase Ledger and Credit Control. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a proactive attitude, with the chance to develop their career in finance. Salary up to £25k, with benefits including 25 days holiday and staff discounts.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus additional day for Birthday

On site parking

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance-related role preferred.
• Ability to handle customer and supplier queries.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Purchase Ledger.
• Assist with Credit Control.
• Provide weekly reports on the ledger.
• Liaise with internal departments on invoice discrepancies.
• Handle customer and supplier queries.
• Complete bank reconciliations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Positive attitude

Tools

Sage

MS Excel

Job description

We\'re recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and growing business based in Preston. With continued expansion, they\'re now seeking an ambitious Accounts Assistant to join their close-knit finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant to provide ad-hoc support across other areas of the finance function.

The role is well-suited to a confident individual who\'s eager to develop their skills, grow within the business and work as part of a positive and supportive team environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their career in finance.

THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE

• Reporting to the Finance Manager, you\'ll be joining the team as an Accounts Assistant where you\'ll receive one on one mentoring to quickly develop your career within the accounts team
• Take full responsibility for the Purchase Ledger, ensuring invoices are entered correctly and coded correctly
• Assist with Credit Control, managing outstanding debt and improving cash collection
• Provide weekly reports on the ledger to support cashflow forecasting
• Liaise with internal departments to resolve invoice discrepancies and ensure correct billing
• Handle customer and supplier queries promptly and professionally
• Complete bank reconciliations and general finance administration tasks
• Use Sage and MS Excel daily for reporting and reconciliations

You Will Be

• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to liaise across departments
• A proactive, positive attitude with the drive to learn and progress

On Offer

• Salary up to 25k
• 25 days holiday plus additional day for Birthday
• On site parking
• Staff discounts