Accounts & Operations Assistant - Hands-On with Xero/Dext

PPM Recruitment; Worcester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PPM Recruitment is seeking an Accounts & Operations Assistant for a specialist tailoring and clothing business based in Worcester. The role blends accounts, finance administration and general operational support, working closely with Directors and liaising with Sales, Purchasing and Warehouse teams to ensure accurate and efficient processes.

Accounts will be 60–70% of the role, with the remainder in operations and administration.

Qualifications

• Good practical bookkeeping knowledge.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with bank and supplier reconciliations.
• Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and follow queries through to completion.
• Good spreadsheet and general IT skills.
• Xero experience highly desirable.
• Dext experience advantageous, but training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Process and post purchase invoices and expenses using Dext and Xero.
• Check invoice coding and supporting documentation.
• Raise and post sales invoices and credit notes.
• Allocate customer receipts and supplier payments.
• Carry out bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with credit control and customer account queries.
• Prepare supplier payment runs for approval.
• Process mileage claims.
• Assist with payroll information and payroll reconciliations.
• Reconcile wages, PAYE, pensions and other control accounts.
• Assist with VAT preparation and reconciliations.
• Help maintain accurate and reconciled balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Provide practical administrative support across the business.
• Assist with customer, supplier, stock and invoice queries.
• Liaise with Sales, Purchasing and Warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate customer, supplier and product information.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations

Xero

Dext

VAT

Payroll

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel

Attention to detail

Time-management

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

Dext

Excel

Job description

PPM Recruitment is seeking an Accounts & Operations Assistant for a specialist tailoring and clothing business based in Worcester. The role blends accounts, finance administration and general operational support, working closely with Directors and liaising with Sales, Purchasing and Warehouse teams to ensure accurate and efficient processes.

Accounts will be 60–70% of the role, with the remainder in operations and administration.