Hybrid Accounts Assistant: Supplier Payables & VAT

Focus Group; Pendlebury; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Holiday entitlement

Birthday off

Social calendar

Job summary

Zest4, based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Operational Finance team. The role supports monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and VAT returns, with hybrid working and a base salary of £27,000–£29,000 plus bonus.

Reporting to the Management Accountant, you will maintain supplier ledgers, process invoices, and assist with cashbooks and control reports. Ideal for candidates with 2+ years in finance and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a finance role.
• Experience with supplier ledgers and reconciliations.
• Strong numerical ability and good organisation.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the supplier ledger, including setting up new suppliers, processing invoices and purchase orders, and reconciling supplier statements
• Help prepare supplier, expenses, partner and customer refund payment runs, and send remittance advices
• Process expenses and reconcile company credit card postings
• Keep in touch with suppliers’ accounts teams
• Maintain the cashbook, including daily bank entries, bank reconciliations and allocating customer payments
• Support the Management Accountant with balance sheet reconciliations, journals and control reports
• Make sure policies, procedures and controls are followed, so our data stays accurate and we reduce margin leakage to support year-on-year EBITDA growth
• Support the wider Finance team to deliver key outputs accurately and on time, and help with general administration across the business

Skills

Accounts payable

Control reports

Excel

Deadline driven

Communication

Numbers

Organisation

Education

Foundation accounting qualification

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Dynamics

ERP software

Job description

Zest4, based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Operational Finance team. The role supports monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and VAT returns, with hybrid working and a base salary of £27,000–£29,000 plus bonus.

Reporting to the Management Accountant, you will maintain supplier ledgers, process invoices, and assist with cashbooks and control reports. Ideal for candidates with 2+ years in finance and strong Excel skills.