Accounts Assistant – Stoke-on-Trent – £30,000 + Hybrid Working

Ashdown Group; Crackley; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a hybrid role, combining home-based work two days a week with three days in the office. You will handle purchase invoices, supplier payments and creditor analysis, while supporting VAT returns and ensuring clean financial records.

The role requires attention to detail, numeracy and the ability to manage workload in a busy finance environment. Ideal candidates will have prior accounts payable or purchase ledger experience and be proficient in

Qualifications

• Experience as accounts assistant, purchase ledger or accounts payable.
• Experience with supplier invoice processing, reconciliations and payment runs.
• Good Excel skills and experience using accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and supplier payments.
• Review the purchase ledger and prepare monthly creditor analysis.
• Reconcile company credit cards and process foreign supplier payments.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries and support VAT returns.
• Maintain accurate financial records and provide timely financial information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerate

Organisation

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

A highly successful company is looking for an accomplished Accounts Assistant to join its team. Please note this role is hybrid – you’ll work from home 2 days per week with 3 days in the office.

You’ll have a broad range of transactional finance duties. These will include processing purchase invoices and supplier payments, reviewing the purchase ledger, preparing monthly creditor analysis, reconciling company credit cards and processing foreign supplier payments. You’ll also liaise with suppliers to resolve queries, support VAT returns and maintain accurate financial records.

Working as part of the finance team, you’ll play an important role in providing accurate, timely and meaningful financial information to support business decision-making.

This is a role where attention to detail really matters, so you’ll need to be organised, numerate and comfortable managing your own workload in a busy finance environment.

You’ll have previous experience as an accounts assistant, purchase ledger or accounts payable professional, and have a good understanding of supplier invoice processing, reconciliations and payment runs. Good Excel skills and experience using accounting software is expected.

You’ll be a proactive and personable finance professional who takes pride in getting things right and is confident investigating discrepancies and resolving supplier queries. This is a great opportunity for a capable Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable professional to broaden their experience, take greater ownership of an important area of finance and play a key role within a successful organisation.