Accounts Assistant - 6/7 month role

SG Personnel Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SG Personnel Ltd, based in the United Kingdom, is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to support a team during a system migration in accounting software. The role covers day-to-day operational and administrative duties within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring supplier payments and customer invoicing are processed efficiently.

The position works closely with sales, customer service and operations to maintain strong working capital and accurate financial records, with an emphasis on

Qualifications

• Solid accounting knowledge and understanding of financial processes.
• Experience with supplier payments and customer invoicing preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day AP/AR activities during system migration.
• Process supplier payments and issue customer invoices.
• Maintain ledger accuracy and assist with month-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with company financial procedures and controls.
• Collaborate with sales, customer service and operations to optimise working capital.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Organisational skills

Pressure management

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.