Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant focuses on reporting to the head of accounts, you will play a key role in the day‑to‑day running of the finance function.

What the role involves

• Reporting to the Head of Accounts, you will play a key role in the day‑to‑day running of the finance function.
• Credit Control - managing the aged debt ledger, proactively chasing outstanding payments, resolving queries and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Sales Ledger - raising invoices and credit notes, allocating receipts, and supporting month‑end close.
• Purchase Ledger - processing supplier invoices, coding accurately and reconciling supplier statements.
• Bank Reconciliations - completing daily reconciliations across multiple banks and currencies.
• General Ledger - posting journals, processing expenses and supporting wider finance tasks.

Skills and requirements

• If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
• Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Candidate fit

• Accuracy, finance-system confidence, deadline awareness, and careful handling of numbers.