Accounts Assistant | Friendly team, 25 days A/L, up to £35k

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable company in Ashford is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their small finance team. This role offers a friendly work environment, 25 days annual leave, and opportunities for career growth. Responsibilities include managing sales and purchase ledgers, maintaining client trust accounts, and producing management accounts. Ideal candidates will have an AAT qualification or equivalent experience and a collaborative spirit.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Annual pay reviews

Discretionary performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or qualified by experience required.
• Ability to contribute effectively to an enthusiastic team.

Responsibilities

• Post all sales and purchase ledger invoices and payments.
• Maintain detailed records of Client Trust funds.
• Reconcile accounts weekly and monthly.

Skills

Team Contribution

Education

AAT Qualification

Tools

Sage Line 50

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Accounts Assistant | Friendly team, 25 days A/L, up to £35k, Ashford

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Ashford, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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Job Description:

We're excited to be recruiting exclusively, for this brand-new position as an Accounts Assistant for a reputable company who have doubled their turnover in the past few years! This position is working as part of a small finance team of 2, working in brand new recently refurbished offices and would suit someone who likes a quieter office.

Please find all the details below:

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Ashford, Kent. Office based.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays, Annual pay reviews, Discretionary company performance related bonus

Reason for recruiting: The current Accounts Assistant is retiring after 20 happy years of working at this friendly and expanding company.

As the Accounts Assistant your responsibilities would be:

• Post all sales ledger invoices to clients
• Post all sales ledger receipts
• Identify receipt of Client Trust funds and maintain detailed records
• Post all purchase ledger invoices
• Post all purchase ledger payments
• Profit & Loss and Balance sheets
• Produced from Sage Line 50
• Management accounts produced on spreadsheet for Finance Director and Chief Executive
• Analysed by Regional areas and by Client
• Reconciling client trust accounts.
• Invoicing
• Raising Sales invoices to clients.
• Receiving, checking and processing purchase invoices
• Raising self-billing purchase invoices as appropriate
• Banking
• Checking payments received from Clients
• From the Remittance Advices, identifying which invoice/claims were paid
• Keeping cash book up to date
• Paying purchase invoices.
• Payment Processing
• Payment of invoices.
• Client Trust Account
• Reconcile the accounts on a weekly and monthly basis
• Banking
• Debt collecting
• Chasing up Clients for payments not yet made
• Batch posting to Sage Line 50

You'll be the perfect match for this position if you have:

• An AAT qualification or are Qualified by experience
• The ability to contribute effectively to an enthusiastic team

Next steps:

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to further your career in finance, apply today!

Alternatively, if you know someone who may be suitable for this role please share the details. If you successfully refer a friend for the above role, you will receive a £* voucher of your choice! Terms apply*

Please note if your skills match the requirements for the job then you will receive an e-mail from us (remember to check your junk mail). If you do please call us on ASAP or within 24 hours to discuss the position in further detail with Emma (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant).

We look forward to your application.

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