Assistant Accountant

Handley James Consulting Ltd; Royton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Handley James Consulting Ltd is seeking an Assistant Accountant with a focus on accounts receivable to join its finance team in the United Kingdom. You will be responsible for raising invoices, allocating payments and maintaining the sales ledger while proactively managing credit control and cash collection.

The role offers exposure to international markets and scope for career progression within a growing organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger or credit control is preferred.
• AAT qualification or current study towards it is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and proactive, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Raise and issue customer invoices and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Allocate customer payments and maintain sales ledger records.
• Manage credit control, chase overdue payments and reduce aged debt.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Produce aged debtor reports and support cash flow forecasting and month-end processes.
• Support bank reconciliations, audits and wider financial reporting.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal teams to ensure timely payment.
• Support improvements to accounts receivable processes, controls and cash collection.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Sales ledger

Credit control

Education

AAT qualification

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