Accounts & Finance Assistant (Sage 50) – Growth Focus

Sarah Saunders; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Bis Henderson Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join an established UK haulage business in Appleton, Warrington. The role supports ledgers, cash control and month-end activities with scope to grow.

You will process supplier invoices in Sage 50, reconcile accounts, raise customer invoices and assist with VAT and intercompany reconciliations. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous Accounts Assistant experience across ledgers and reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of Sage 50 or similar software and good Excel skills.
• AAT qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience in haulage, logistics or transport preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices in Sage 50, match POs and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain supplier accounts, reconciliations and BACS payments.
• Raise customer invoices, allocate receipts and support credit control.
• Complete bank reconciliations and post cash receipts and payments.
• Support month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, VAT returns and intercompany reconciliations.
• Assist with expenses, payroll admin, audits and process improvements.

Skills

Accounts experience

Sage 50 knowledge

Excel skills

Stakeholder communication

Deadline management

Education

AAT qualification (advantageous)

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Bis Henderson Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join an established UK haulage business in Appleton, Warrington. The role supports ledgers, cash control and month-end activities with scope to grow.

You will process supplier invoices in Sage 50, reconcile accounts, raise customer invoices and assist with VAT and intercompany reconciliations. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.