Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant:

An opportunity has arisen within our finance department for a full-time position of an Accounts Assistant.

The hours are 34.5 hours a week. A Working Pattern of Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm:

Monday - Thursday - 7 hours

Fridays – 6.5 hours:

9 am – 4:30PM (30-minute break)

OR

9am – 5PM (1 Hour break)

9 am – 4:00PM (30 -minute break)

OR

9am – 4:30PM (1 Hour break)

Main Responsibilities:

Day to day sales ledger and credit control, including:

• Setting up new customer accounts, credit checking and maintaining existing customer records
• Ensure all sales documentation is sent promptly and correctly including uploaded documents and data into customer portals
• Monitor customer accounts and proactively contact customers for timely payment of invoices and to chase overdue debts
• Liaise with customers and internal departments to resolve invoice queries and deductions
• Creation of invoices and credit notes and managing internal credit note complaints system
• Managing customer relations and communication and escalating issues where necessary
• Manage and make decisions on customer credit limits

Posting of customer bank receipts

Preparing weekly reports on aged debt and stock

Assisting in preparation of monthly management accounts, including:

· Creation, checking and reconciliation of reports and spreadsheets such as stock and sales

· Posting of journals

· Assisting in closing processes

Assisting in document collection, submission and answering queries for financial audit(s)

Ad hoc tasks and processes to meet changing business needs

Gaining proficiency in other finance and accounting tasks and processes to be able to assist and cover for colleagues such as internal controls monitoring, payments, purchase ledger and customs processes

Required skills:

· Experience in a finance or accounts assistant role

· Solid understanding of basic accounting principles

· Proficiency with Excel and finance/accounting systems

· High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

· Confident decision maker

· Ability to work well independently and within a team

We are offering:

· Full time position

· Attractive salary

· Membership of our excellent company pension plan

· 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Westbury BA13 4JT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• credit controller: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Westbury BA13 4JT (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/08/2025