Senior Accounts Assistant

Eaton; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Loughborough is seeking a proactive Senior Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This hands-on role requires ensuring accurate input of transactions, managing credit control, and supporting month-end processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of MS Excel and be adaptable team players. The position is office-based with a starting date in December 2025.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar accounts role, including transactional processing and month-end support.
• Payroll experience is desirable.
• Confident communicator with a proactive approach.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate input of all sales and purchase ledger transactions.
• Manage credit control activities to optimize cash flow.
• Work as part of a small finance team.

Skills

Proactive communication

Adaptability

Strong MS Excel skills

Credit control management

Tools

Sage

Job description

Eaton Syalon are supporting our client in Loughborough to recruit for a proactive and experienced Senior Accounts Assistant to join their busy finance team on an initial 12-month contract. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands‑on position and enjoys variety across both transactional and month‑end duties.

• Ensure timely and accurate input of all sales and purchase ledger transactions, Manage and monitor credit control activities, ensuring debts are chased promptly and efficiently to optimise cashflow
  Proven experience in a similar accounts role to include transactional processing and month end support. Payroll experience is desirable.
• Strong systems knowledge and the ability to pick up new systems quickly. Sage experience is desirable. MS Excel essential.
• Confident communicator with a proactive and adaptable approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small, collaborative team
• Due to the nature of this role being an initial 12-month contract, you must be able to start early December 2025
• The role is office based working 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday