Accounts Assistant

Your new company

A well-established organisation is seeking temporary support within their finance team. The business offers a friendly, supportive working environment and values team players who can step in and make an immediate impact.

Your new role

You will join as an Accounts Assistant on a temporary basis, providing all-round support across both the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions. This is a varied, hands-on role where you will assist with:

• Processing purchase invoices, matching, batching, and coding, and processing invoices.
• Handling supplier queries and maintaining strong relationships
• Supporting sales ledger activities, including invoicing and raising credit notes
• Allocating incoming payments and reconciling customer accounts
• Carrying out bank reconciliations and assisting with general accounts administration
• Supporting the wider finance team duties as required

What you''ll need to succeed

• Previous experience in an all-round Accounts Assistant role
• Strong working knowledge of both purchase ledger and sales ledger processes
• Confident, managing a varied workload and working independently
• Good attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills when liaising with suppliers and customers

What you''ll get in return

• Immediate start temporary opportunity
• Competitive hourly rate
• Exposure to a varied finance role within a supportive team
• Opportunity to utilise and broaden your accounts experience
• A friendly and professional working environment

What you need to do now


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