Accounts Assistant (Sales Ledger)

Axon Moore; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Assistant (Sales Ledger) to join their dynamic team in Preston. This entry-level role is ideal for an enthusiastic individual with experience in accounts receivable and credit control. You will be responsible for daily banking, managing cash invoice ledgers, and overseeing credit sales accounts. The company offers a great working culture, excellent benefits, and opportunities to build relationships across departments. If you are proactive and organized, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in accounting.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Discounts and company pension scheme

Death in Service policy

Childcare voucher scheme

Incentives and rewards

Free tickets to local and national events

Staff social events

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Daily banking and reconciling accounts.
• Supporting credit control for credit sales accounts.
• Conducting bank reconciliations and processing refunds.

Skills

Accounts Receivable Experience

Credit Control

Complex Reconciliations

MS Excel Skills

Proactive and Organized

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Accounts Assistant (Sales Ledger) | £25,000 - £28,000 | Preston | Great working culture | Excellent benefits

Axon Moore is pleased to be working alongside a highly-valued client to recruit an ambitious and personable Sales Ledger Clerk for their dynamic team. This role suits an enthusiastic and diligent individual with accounts receivable / credit control experience and the ability to build rapport across departments while working efficiently.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Daily banking, including allocating payments, reconciling accounts, and posting bank journals.
2. Supporting credit control for credit sales accounts.
3. Overseeing and monitoring cash invoice ledgers to ensure timely payment allocations and correction of invoicing errors.
4. Managing daily payments and intercompany account transfers.
5. Ownership of petty cash.
6. Processing employee expense claims.
7. Conducting bank reconciliations.
8. Assisting with month-end control account reconciliations.
9. Processing refunds.
10. Resolving queries on customer accounts.
11. Providing holiday and sickness cover for Purchase Ledger.
12. Performing other ad-hoc duties as required.

Required Skills and Experience:

• At least 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience with complex reconciliations.
• Ability to develop and maintain good internal and external relationships.
• Efficient management of a high-volume workload.
• Good IT and MS Excel skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and organized.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits:

• 9am - 6pm with 1-hour lunch.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Birthday off.
• Discounts and company pension scheme.
• Death in Service policy.
• Childcare voucher scheme.
• Incentives and rewards.
• Free tickets to local and national events.
• Staff social events.
• Free on-site parking.

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruits all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance, both temporary and permanent. For more information, contact Jack Moss or visit our website.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Accounting