Accounts Clerk

Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Job summary

Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd is seeking an Accounts Clerk to join the finance team in a varied role supporting both accounts receivable and accounts payable. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will ensure financial information is accurate, timely and maintained to a high standard.

The role suits an organised finance professional who communicates effectively with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounts or finance role.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Numerate and confident with financial information.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, raise and send sales invoices and credit notes via portals and email.
• Maintain accounts receivable schedules and sales day book.
• Maintain accurate customer accounts and records.
• Manage credit control and contact customers to resolve payments.
• Liaise with colleagues to resolve account queries.
• Assist with month-end reporting including cash flow forecasting.
• Set up supplier accounts and verify bank details.
• Process and verify incoming supplier invoices.
• Match invoices against PO and delivery notes.
• Prepare and execute BACS and manual payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain supplier records and filing systems.
• Support wider finance team with ad-hoc duties.

Skills

Accounts experience

Detail oriented

Strong communicator

Time management

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Clerk to join the finance team of an established and successful organisation.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a varied role supporting both the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and maintained to a high standard.

This would suit an organised and detail-focused finance professional who enjoys working across a broad range of accounting duties and is confident communicating with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing, raising and sending sales invoices and credit notes via customer portals and email
• Maintaining accounts receivable schedules and sales day book
• Maintaining accurate customer accounts and records
• Managing credit control and contacting customers to resolve outstanding payments
• Liaising with internal colleagues to investigate and resolve account queries
• Assisting with month-end reporting, including cash flow forecasting
• Setting up supplier accounts and verifying supplier bank details
• Completing credit applications
• Processing and verifying incoming supplier invoices
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes
• Preparing and executing BACS and manual payment runs
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate accounts payable records and filing systems
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

About you:

• Experienced in a similar accounts or finance role
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Numerate and confident working with financial information
• A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Comfortable liaising with people at different levels across a business
• Able to manage their own workload and work proactively
• A reliable team player who can also work independently
• Effective at managing time and meeting deadlines

Benefites:

• Salary of £25,000 - £28,000 DOE
• Part time Monday to Friday 9:30-3pm
• Hybrid working after probation
• Opportunities to develop your accounting and finance experience