Senior Accounts Assistant

Eaton Syalon Ltd; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance consultancy in Loughborough is seeking a proactive Senior Accounts Assistant for a 12-month contract. You will handle transaction processing, payroll for 130 employees, and support the Finance Director with month-end tasks. This office-based role requires experience in accounts, strong Excel skills, and the ability to start in December 2025.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar accounts role, including transactional processing.
• Desirable experience in payroll processing.
• Strong systems knowledge with rapid adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate input of all sales and purchase ledger transactions.
• Accurately process payroll for 130 employees.
• Manage credit control activities to optimize cashflow.
• Process journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support the Finance Director with month-end tasks.

Skills

Transaction processing

Payroll processing

Credit control

Strong communication

Sage knowledge

MS Excel

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate input of all sales and purchase ledger transactions
• Accurately process payroll for 130 employees
• Manage and monitor credit control activities, ensuring debts are chased promptly and efficiently to optimise cashflow
• Process journals, accruals and prepayments
• Support the Finance Director with month‑end tasks

Person Profile

• 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