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Accounts Assistant

Michael Page Finance
Posted 14 hours ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Chester, Cheshire CH36DD, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Michael Page is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a manufacturing business in Chester to strengthen their Purchase Ledger team.
  • The role requires experience in a similar position with full end-to-end purchase ledger handling and ideally exposure to a manufacturing environment.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for processing purchase invoices, supplier reconciliations, managing payment runs, and supporting month-end close activities.
  • The position offers a market-leading salary, competitive holiday benefits, and additional perks such as on-site parking and staff discounts.
  • Candidates are expected to have relevant experience and the role is structured around a 37.5-hour work week.

Michael Page are working with a dynamic and robust manufacturing business based in Chester who are looking to add strength to their Purchase Ledger by hiring an Accounts Assistant to join them! This a great opportunity to join a stable and well-established team, offer a stable opportunity.

Client Details

Our client are an industry leader in their market, doing some exciting things! Their turnover is consistent and stable and the business offer additional perks such as on-site parking, staff discounts, and career training!

Description

The key responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant include:

  • Processing purchase invoices, matching, batching, and coding to ensure accuracy and compliance
  • Supplier reconciliations, reviewing supplier statements, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring timely payments
  • Handling payment runs, preparing and processing BACS payments to suppliers
  • Managing prepayments, recording, and maintaining schedules for prepaid expenses
  • Processing accruals, identifying and recording accrued expenses at month-end
  • Expense management, reviewing and processing staff expenses in line with company policies
  • Supporting month-end close, assisting with ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting
  • Liaising with suppliers and internal teams, handling queries, ensuring accurate financial data, and supporting audits

Profile

The successful Accounts Assistant should have:

  • Experience in a similar role, with full end to end purchase ledger
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Ability to work within a small team
  • Ideally have been exposed to a manufacturing environment
  • Suitably qualified by experience or AAT studiers welcome

Job Offer

Our client will offer you:

  • Market leading salary
  • Competitive holiday benefits
  • 37.5 hours a week
  • Staff discounts
  • Stable business

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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.