Accounts Assistant

Hyra; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Contributory pension

33 days holiday

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hyra is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the busy Accounts Department near St Ives. This permanent full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, supporting day-to-day finance tasks.

You will process purchase invoices, handle payments, assist with month-end, and contribute to a proactive team. AAT qualification or working toward it is advantageous; strong Excel and IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise workloads and meet financial deadlines.
• Self-motivated, reliable and able to work in a team.
• AAT qualification or working towards AAT would be advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices.
• Recording transactions, direct debits and BACS payments.
• Arranging weekly supplier payments and issue remittances.
• Deal with enquiries and freight claims.
• Assisting with credit control and supporting the wider accounts team.
• Supporting month-end and year-end procedures.
• Managing the accounts mailbox and general administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Prioritise workloads

Self-motivated

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

If you have previous accounts experience and are looking for a varied role within a busy, established business, we would love to hear from you.

We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join the busy Accounts Department of an established business based near St Ives.

This is a permanent full-time role, working Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

As an Accounts Assistant you will support the day-to-day running of the finance function. You will need to be organised, proactive and have excellent attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately to deadlines.

Key Responsibilities for the Accounts Assistant role:

• Processing purchase invoices.
• Recording transactions, direct debits and BACS payments.
• Arranging weekly supplier payments and issue remittances.
• Deal with enquiries and freight claims
• Assisting with credit control and supporting the wider accounts team.
• Supporting month-end and year-end procedures.
• Managing the accounts mailbox and general administration.

To be considered for the Accounts Assistant role:-

• You will have previous experience working in an accounts or finance role.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise workloads and meet financial deadlines.
• Self-motivated, reliable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• AAT qualification or working towards AAT would be advantageous.
• Due to the office location, having a full UK driving licence and access to your own transport would be an advantage.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary up to £27,000
• Full product training and ongoing career development opportunities
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Private healthcare scheme
• Contributory Pension
• A supportive, friendly, and collaborative team environment