Part Time Accounts Assistant

Nigel Wright Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3–4 days per week

9am–5pm hours

25 days holiday pro rata

Pension scheme

Friendly and supportive team

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group in Gateshead is seeking a Part-Time Accounts Assistant to join our friendly finance team. You will own day-to-day ledger activities and support both sales and purchase ledgers in a varied finance role.

Hybrid working with 3 or 4 full days per week, standard hours 9am-5pm, and a pro rata benefits package, offers a balanced and rewarding opportunity for someone looking to maintain flexibility while contributing to the finance function.

Qualifications

• Experience as Accounts Assistant or similar.
• Experience across sales and purchase ledger
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Flexible for hybrid 3 or 4 days per week

Responsibilities

• Processing and maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers
• Managing customer and supplier accounts
• Chasing outstanding payments and supporting credit control activities
• Performing account reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries
• Supporting the smooth running of the finance department across a variety of tasks

Skills

Accounts experience

Ledger management

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Team player

Job description

The Company

Part Time Accounts Assistant Gateshead Hybrid Working 3 or 4 days per week

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a growing business based in Gateshead. This is a key role within a friendly and supportive finance team where you'll have genuine ownership of your work and exposure to all aspects of the transactional finance function.

Offering the flexibility of working either 3 or 4 full days per week and requiring just 1-2 days per week in the office, this role is ideal for someone seeking a better work-life balance without stepping away from a varied and rewarding finance position.

The Role

As the Part Time Accounts Assistant you will be working closely with the wider business, you'll support the day-to-day running of the finance function, taking responsibility across both sales and purchase ledger activities whilst assisting with month-end ledger processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing and maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers
• Managing customer and supplier accounts
• Chasing outstanding payments and supporting credit control activities
• Performing account reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries
• Supporting the smooth running of the finance department across a variety of tasks

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a close-knit team and takes pride in producing accurate work.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Bookkeeping role
• Experience across both sales and purchase ledger
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• A proactive and positive approach
• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload

Package & Benefits

• Hybrid working, with only 1-2 office days per week
• Flexible working pattern of 3 or 4 full days per week
• Hours: 9am-5pm
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Pension scheme
• Friendly and supportive team environment