Accounts Assistant

Pertemps Telford; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Telford is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Shrewsbury for a full‑time temporary role lasting 3–6 months. You will handle supplier invoices, matching to POs and delivery notes, reconcile statements and manage payments, then raise sales invoices and reconcile customer accounts.

You will ensure accuracy, meet supplier deadlines, complete month‑end processes and communicate via professional emails and calls. AAT Level 2 (or progress towards) is preferred.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 2 or working towards (Preferred).
• Uses initiative.
• Team working.
• Can–do attitude.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices on the purchase ledger, match to PO and delivery notes, reconcile statements and manage supplier relationships.
• Raise sales invoices, allocate customer payments, reconcile customer accounts and maintain records.
• Assist with credit control queries and month-end processes; write professional emails and handle calls to assist or allocate.

Skills

Initiative

Team working

Can-do attitude

Deadline-oriented

Education

AAT Level 2 (preferred)

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Our well established and trusted company based in Shrewsbury is looking for a full–time temporary, accounts assistant for an assignment lasted 3–6 months.

On the purchase ledger side of this role, you will be processing supplier invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, reconciling supplier statements, handling payment runs, resolving invoice queries and discrepancies, managing supplier relationships.

Then to the sales ledger section you will be raising sales invoices, allocation customer payments, reconciling customer accounts, managing credit notes, maintaining accurate customer records, and assisting with credit control queries if required.

You will be looking for discrepancies, improving accuracy, maintaining low error rates, working to supplier deadlines, completing month end processes and writing professional e–mails and be confident to take phone calls to assist or allocate.

Ideal Candidate

• AAT Level 2 or working towards (Preferred)


• Uses initiative


• Team working


• Can–do attitude


• Ability to work to deadlines

This could be a good development opportunity if working towards AAT qualifications.

Hours

8.30–5pm

Salary

GBP14.95 per hour