Temporary Accounts Assistant

Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to manage the sales ledger, chase payments, and support the finance team in Lancashire. The role offers office-based work with an hourly rate and scope to develop accountancy skills.

You will handle payments, reconciliations, and customer inquiries, contributing to accurate ledgers and timely reporting. A practical, team-oriented mindset is essential along with proficient Excel and accounting

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control roles.
• Confident picking up the phone to discuss outstanding payments.
• Professional handling of customer queries while maintaining good relationships.
• Organised, methodical, and detail focused with team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own customer accounts and keep the sales ledger up to date.
• Proactively chase outstanding payments and reduce aged debt.
• Build relationships with customers and handle payment queries.
• Allocate payments and investigate discrepancies.
• Raise sales invoices and process credit notes.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve queries.
• Monitor credit limits and highlight payment risks.
• Produce aged debtor reports and track balances.
• Support the wider finance team with accounts administration.

Skills

Accounts experience

Sales ledger

Credit control

Phone conversations

Customer relations

Excel

Accounting systems

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Are you confident with numbers, great with people and enjoy keeping things running smoothly?

Are you looking for your next opportunity in accounts where no two days are quite the same?

Do you enjoy a varied finance role where you can take ownership of your workload, build relationships with customers and play an important part in keeping the accounts function running efficiently?

If so, this could be just the opportunity you're looking for!

What will your day look like?

• Taking ownership of customer accounts and keeping the sales ledger up to date.
• Proactively chasing outstanding payments and reducing aged debt.
• Building positive relationships with customers and confidently dealing with payment queries.
• Allocating payments and investigating discrepancies.
• Raising sales invoices and processing credit notes.
• Reconciling customer accounts and resolving any queries.
• Monitoring credit limits and highlighting potential payment risks.
• Producing aged debtor reports and keeping track of outstanding balances.
• Supporting the wider finance team with general accounts administration.

What are we looking for?

• Have you worked in an Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control position?
• Are you confident picking up the phone and having conversations about outstanding payments?
• Can you manage customer queries professionally while maintaining good working relationships?
• Are you organised, methodical and someone who takes pride in getting the details right?
• Do you enjoy working independently but also being part of a team?
• Are you comfortable using Excel and accounting systems?

What's in it for you?

• Hourly rate up to £14.50 p/h plus holiday pay
• ASAP start / Office based
• Working hours - Monday to Friday 9AM-5PM or 9AM-3PM
• A varied role where you can use and develop your accounts experience.

Disclaimer

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application for the currently advertised position unsuccessful. However, we may contact you regarding other suitable roles. We want to emphasize that no wording in this advertisement is intended to discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All candidates will be evaluated solely on their merits, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.