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Accounts Assistant

AFR Consulting
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8PE

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client in Blackburn is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team due to increased workload and an internal promotion.
  • The role requires strong communication skills and good accounting experience in both purchase and sales ledger, along with proficiency in Excel.
  • Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, managing queries, processing invoices, and supporting month-end finance activities.
  • The position offers a salary higher than average, along with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and a 36.5-hour workweek.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience, and while studying opportunities are available, they are not mandatory.

Our client based in Blackburn are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their busy team. This is a new role due to extra work and an internal promotion. The successful candidate will have responsibility for both the purchase and sales ledger.

Duties include:

  • Reconciling all supplier and customer accounts
  • Proactively contact overdue accounts
  • Manage supplier and customer queries
  • Process staff expense claims
  • Assist in the preparation of payment runs
  • Authorise and manage one off urgent payments
  • Process invoices and upload any relevant information to the system
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Support month end finance activities

It is essential you have strong communication skills in this role due to you communicating with both internal and external customers. You should have good accounting experience of both purchase and sales ledger, be able to work on Excel and be a good team player.

In return you will receive a higher than average salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, free on site parking and an early finish on a Friday. It is also a 36.5 hour working week. There is also the opportunity to study should you wish to do so but this isn’t essential.

If you are looking for a new and exciting accounts assistant position, please apply to Tammy Smith now for an immediate interview.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.