Accounts Assistant

Aspion; Weston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm in the UK is looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to support their finance team. The role involves handling purchase and sales ledger functions, credit control, and assisting with financial reporting. Candidates should have an AAT qualification or equivalent, coupled with GCSEs in Maths and English. This position offers full-time hours and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase and sales ledger functions.
• Ability to handle reconciliations and credit control.
• Proven skills in financial transaction processing.

Responsibilities

• Post supplier invoices and conduct reconciliations.
• Issue customer invoices and credit notes.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Credit control

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent in Accounting/Finance

GCSEs in Maths and English

Job description

Job Role: Accounts Assistant
Location: Runcorn
Reports to: Finance Manager / Director
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: 28k Negotiable

Aspion are recruiting for a dynamic and growing company based in Runcorn, committed to delivering high-quality products/services. They are seeking a diligent and detail‑oriented Accounts Assistant to join their finance team and support their financial operations.

The Accounts Assistant will provide comprehensive support to the finance department, handling Purchase and Sales Ledger functions, credit control, reconciliations, and assisting with monthly and yearly financial reporting. This role is key to ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions using accounts software.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

• Posting all supplier invoices and credit
• Conducting supplier statement reconciliations regularly
• Issuing remittance advice to suppliers
• Preparing fortnightly payment runs, posting to the bank for Director approval

Employee Expenses

• Posting employee expenses with appropriate approvals

Sales & Billing

• Raising, posting, and issuing customer invoices and credit notes
• Producing monthly sales reports for Directors

Credit Control & Reconciliations

• Conducting credit control activities to ensure timely collections
• Credit card reconciliation, including obtaining and posting invoices/receipts
• Posting supplier payment runs to the cash book once authorised
• Allocating customer payments accurately
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations

Cash Flow & Fixed Assets

• Assisting with the weekly cash flow forecast
• Maintaining and updating the Fixed Asset Register and posting monthly depreciation amounts
• Posting monthly prepayments and interest journals

Audit & Management Accounting

• Supporting the yearly audit review process
• Management accounting

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent in Accounting/Finance preferred but not essential
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English
• Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

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