Assistant Accountant

Handley James; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Handley James is recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join a specialist manufacturer and installer of capital equipment. The role focuses on accounts receivable management, invoicing, and cash collection within international markets.

You will develop your finance career in a growing business, handling invoicing, payments, reconciliations and reporting while supporting process improvements and year-end activities. This is a dynamic opportunity with real scope for progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger or transactional finance roles.
• Ability to raise invoices, allocate payments and reconcile customer accounts.
• AAT qualification or current study towards one is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Raising and issuing customer invoices and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Allocating customer payments and maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
• Managing credit control activity and chasing overdue payments to reduce aged debt.
• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving invoice and payment queries promptly.
• Producing aged debtor reports and supporting cash flow forecasting and month-end processes.
• Supporting bank reconciliations, audits and wider financial reporting.
• Building relationships with customers and internal teams to ensure timely payment.
• Supporting improvements to accounts receivable processes and cash collection.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Sales ledger

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards one

Job description

Handley James are currently working with a specialist manufacturer and installer of capital equipment. This organisation has a fantastic reputation and is currently experiencing a growth trajectory. As a result of this, they are now looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant. We have been retained to engage a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant with a particular focus on accounts receivable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your finance career within a growing business that operates across technically demanding international markets.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Raising and issuing customer invoices and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Allocating customer payments and maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
• Managing credit control activity, proactively chasing overdue payments and reducing aged debt.
• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving invoice and payment queries promptly.
• Producing aged debtor reports and supporting cash flow forecasting and month-end processes.
• Supporting bank reconciliations, audits and wider financial reporting.
• Building strong relationships with customers and internal teams to ensure timely payment.
• Supporting improvements to accounts receivable processes, controls and cash collection.

You will ideally have previous experience in an accounts receivable, sales ledger, credit control or transactional finance role. You should be confident raising invoices, allocating payments, reconciling customer accounts and resolving queries. An AAT qualification, or current study towards one, would be advantageous.

You will be organised, accurate and proactive, with excellent communication skills and the confidence to follow up outstanding payments while maintaining positive customer relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing manufacturer offering varied responsibilities, continued development and genuine scope for career progression.