Accounts Assistant

Attega Group Ltd; Reading; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Company pension scheme

Staff events

Job summary

Attega Group is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to support the finance team across purchase ledger, payments, payroll and reconciliations. The role focuses on accurate supplier invoice processing, posting to Xero, and ensuring timely payments.

The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of purchase ledger experience, strong math skills, and comfort with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP). Remote work is offered, ideally in or near Reading; standard hours 09:00-17:00, full-time permanent.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years minimum experience on purchase ledger
• key eye for detail
• ability to work in a fast paced environment working towards strict deadlines
• strong math skills
• confident with cloud accounting package, Xero desirable
• excel skills including pivot tables, vlook ups

Responsibilities

• Receive, check and post supplier invoices and credit notes to Xero accurately and promptly
• Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve price or quantity discrepancies
• Code invoices to the correct nominal accounts and projects, applying VAT correctly
• Route invoices for approval and chase outstanding approvals
• Act as the first point of contact for supplier queries by phone and email
• Investigate and resolve payment, remittance and invoice queries promptly
• Support with preparing monthly supplier payment runs in line with terms and cash-flow priorities
• Process CIS subcontractor payments and deduction statements where applicable
• Reconcile key supplier statements to the purchase ledger each month
• Post company credit card transactions and keep records audit-ready
• Support timesheets, overtime, starters/leavers ahead of payroll run
• Check payroll reports against source information and flag differences

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Eye for detail

Fast-paced environment

Math skills

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

Tools

Xero

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Upto £30,000 depending upon experience

Remote work, ideally to live near Reading

Full time Permanent 09:00 - 17:00

Do you have experience working on the Purchase Ledger?

Do you have key eye for detail?

Attega Group is working on behalf of our client as their in-house recruitment provider.

We are currently recruiting for a Accounts Assistant to join their team.

The main purpose of this Accounts Assistant role is to support the finance team across purchase ledger, payments, payroll and reconciliations, making sure every supplier invoice is recorded accurately, approved correctly and paid on time

In return, our client is offering a salary of up to £30,000 P/A, depending on experience.

Company benefits also include:

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Staff events

This role is full-time and permanent. The hours of work will be typically Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00.

Reporting to the Head of Finance your responsibilities will include:

• Receive, check and post supplier invoices and credit notes to Xero accurately and promptly.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve price or quantity discrepancies.
• Code invoices to the correct nominal accounts and projects, applying the correct VAT treatment, including the domestic reverse charge where it applies.
• Route invoices for approval and chase outstanding approvals.
• Act as the first point of contact for supplier queries by phone and email.
• Investigate and resolve payment, remittance and invoice queries promptly and professionally.
• Support the Accounts Lead with preparing the monthly supplier payment runs in line with agreed terms and cash-flow priorities.
• Process CIS subcontractor payments and deduction statements where applicable.
• Reconcile key supplier statements to the purchase ledger each month.
• Post company credit card transactions to Xero, ensuring receipts and approvals are in place.
• Keep purchase ledger, payroll and card records organised and audit-ready.
• Support the Accounts lead with timesheets, overtime, starters, leavers and changes ahead of each payroll run.
• Check payroll reports against source information and flag any differences

The ideal candidate:

• 1-2 years minimum experience on purchase ledger
• key eye for detail
• ability to work in a fast paced environment working towards strict deadlines
• strong math skills
• confident with cloud accounting package, Xero desirable
• excel skills including pivot tables, vlook ups