Accounts Assistant

Rec Financial; Syston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial recruitment agency is supporting a B2B business in North Leicester seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This role requires 12–18 months of finance experience, with responsibilities including managing purchase and sales ledgers, assisting with month-end reports, and supporting audits. You will benefit from a salary between £25,000 and £27,000, 25 days of holiday, study support, a company pension scheme, and on-site parking.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus birthday off

Potential study support

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• 12–18 months of finance experience required.
• Experience managing purchase and sales ledgers.
• Skills in credit control and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Ledger, including invoice processing.
• Support weekly and monthly payment runs.
• Handle Sales Ledger duties.
• Carry out Credit Control tasks.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end tasks including journals.
• Support during audits.

Skills

Confident Excel skills

Knowledge of Sage Line 50

Job description

RECfinancial are supporting a thriving B2B business in North Leicester as they seek to welcome an experienced Accounts Assistant to their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to build on their existing finance experience while gaining exposure across a busy, multisite organisation.

The role is based on site, withoffices which are a commutable distance from all areas of Leicester / Leicestershire, Nottingham and Derby.

In this role, you’ll become a key part of a friendly and collaborative Finance team, working closely with an experienced Financial Controller and Management Accountant who are committed to supporting your development. If you have 12–18 months of finance experience and are looking for that next step, this could be the perfect move.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the Purchase Ledger, including invoice processing
• Supporting weekly and monthly payment runs
• Handling Sales Ledger duties
• Carrying out Credit Control tasks, including sending statements and chasing overdue payments
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations
• Assisting with month-end, including journals and reporting
• Offering support during audits

Ideally, you’ll bring confident Excel skills, and knowledge of Sage Line 50 would be a bonus—though not essential.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary: £25,000 – £27,000
• 25 days holiday your birthday off bank holidays
• Potential study support
• Company pension scheme
• On-site parking

If this sounds like the next step you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your latest CV, or contact Simon at RECfinancial for more information.