Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Stonehouse
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Interview Dates: Week commencing 5th January

About the Role: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our client s small finance team. This role will focus on transactional finance, supporting the wider finance team, and contributing to the financial efficiency of the business, which operates as a charity.

Key Responsibilities:

Transactional Finance:

• Manage the sales and purchase ledger, monitoring outstanding invoices
• Prepare bank payments for approval and account for all receipts and payments
• Conduct monthly bank account and petty cash reconciliations
• Reconcile monthly supplier statements
• Account for monthly payroll, associated costs, and staff expense claims
• Process monthly accruals, prepayments, and adjustments for accrued/deferred income

General Responsibilities:

• Assist the SMT and colleagues with financial queries to ensure smooth operations
• Review and improve financial processes to ensure best practice
• Support specific financial projects as required
• Assist the Head of Finance with annual audit preparation

Person Specification:

Experience:

Essential:
Previous experience in an account s role to include purchase ledger
Experience in monthly balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Desirable:
Knowledge of Quick Books Online
Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector

Skills & Abilities:

• Highly organised and methodical
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Team player with effective communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Ability to absorb information logically and identify key issues

Education / Training:

• Accounting or bookkeeping qualification, or part-qualified (desirable)

Please send your cv in confidence to (url removed)