Accounts Assistant - Sage Experienced

Confidential; Smethwick; Sur place; GBP 19 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Weekly pay

Holiday entitlement from day one

Free on-site parking

Local transport links

Contract extension potential

Résumé du poste

Confidential in Smethwick, a fast-moving manufacturing and food production business, is seeking a versatile Accounts Assistant to join a structured, high-volume finance team. You will support daily transactional finance activities, balancing ledgers, processing supplier invoices, and addressing ledger queries.

Reporting to the Accounts Manager, you will handle cash allocations, raise corporate invoices, and assist with month-end reconciliations in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience asAccounts Assistant or Transactional Finance Assistant.
• Solid knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Proficiency in Excel with high data-entry accuracy; hands-on experience with Sage.

Responsabilités

• Process high-volume supplier invoices and match delivery notes.
• Manage daily cash allocations and raise sales invoices for corporate clients.
• Resolve supplier and customer ledger queries and assist with bank reconciliations during busy periods.

Connaissances

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Excel

Outils

Sage

Description du poste

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a versatile and motivated Accounts Assistant to join a highly successful, fast-moving manufacturing and food production business located in the Smethwick. Operating within a structured and high-volume finance department, this position is ideal for a well-rounded transactional professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys taking ownership of a varied workload.

Reporting directly to the Accounts Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the daily operations of the transactional finance function. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve balancing both sides of the ledger, managing the accurate input and processing of high-volume supplier invoices, and matching delivery notes within a fast-moving supply chain. Additionally, you will take responsibility for daily cash allocation, raising sales invoices for corporate distribution clients, resolving supplier and customer ledger queries efficiently, and assisting with essential bank reconciliations to support the wider team during busy month-end periods.

Skills Required

• A solid, proven track record operating as an Accounts Assistant or Transactional Finance Assistant, ideally within a manufacturing, distribution, or FMCG environment.
• Good foundational knowledge of both accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Strong IT literacy, including intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and a high level of data entry accuracy and hands-on, practical experience utilising Sage accounting software to manage day-to-day ledger transactions.
• A proactive approach with the ability to communicate confidently across internal production, logistics, and finance teams.

What You Will Receive

• A stable contract position offering a reliable weekly pay structure and holiday entitlement from day one.
• Free on-site parking alongside convenient access to local transport links.
• Exposure to a fast-paced, commercially successful sector that significantly enhances your interim CV.
• Genuine potential for contract extension or transition into permanent opportunities for the right candidate.

If you are a driven accounts professional looking for a rewarding interim challenge within a stable, forward-thinking industry, we would be delighted to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to make an immediate, tangible impact within a supportive finance division that truly values teamwork and individual commitment.