Accounts Assistant - 6/7 month role

SG Personnel Ltd; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

SG Personnel Ltd is working with a global business that has a facility in Cramlington, focusing on engineering supplies. They seek an Accounts Assistant to support the team during an accounting software migration, handling day-to-day AP/AR tasks and ensuring ledger accuracy.

The role collaborates with sales, customer service and operations to maintain working capital and accurate financial records; prior accounting experience and the ability to work under pressure are required.

Qualifications

• Strong all-round accounting knowledge and experience
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Experience with AP/AR processes and month-end tasks

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable tasks
• Process supplier payments and customer invoices
• Maintain ledger accuracy and assist with month-end reporting
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Ledger accuracy

Month-end reporting

Organisational skills

Pressure handling

Accounting software

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

SG Personnel are working with a global business who have a facility based in Cramlington with a focus on engineering supplies.

The Company are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to support the team during a period of system migration in accounting software. The newly appointed person will provide day-to-day operational and administrative support within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring supplier payments, customer invoicing, ledger accuracy, month-end reporting and compliance with company financial procedures.

The role works closely with sales, customer service and operational teams to maintain strong working capital and accurate financial records.

The successful candidate will have strong all-round accounting knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and prior experience working under pressure.

Working hours are flexible between 8-4 or 9-5 Monday to Friday. There is a possibility that the length of assignment could be extended, or even made permanent, dependant upon factors in the meantime