Accounts Assistant

Ready to take your next step in finance within the construction and site supplies sector? If strong attention to detail, confidence with numbers, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are your strengths, this Accounts Assistant role is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact. The Accounts Assistant position offers the chance to own key areas of accounts receivable, support accounts payable, and help keep month-end processes running smoothly in a fast-paced environment with next-working-day delivery expectations across the UK.

What You Will Do:

- Manage day-to-day accounts receivable tasks, including allocating customer receipts and keeping the debtor ledger accurate for the Accounts Assistant role.

- Prepare and analyse debtor reports, investigate underlying issues, and work closely with the Finance Manager to improve debt collection performance.

- Liaise with debt collection partners to resolve queries quickly, including pricing disputes, incorrect terms, account discrepancies, and order processing errors.

- Post manual invoices and credit notes, set up new customer accounts, and maintain accurate customer records as part of the Accounts Assistant job.

- Support accounts payable by processing supplier invoices, maintaining supplier accounts, and preparing/uploading supplier payment runs.

- Assist with monthly payroll preparation and processing, ensuring information is accurate, compliant, and submitted on time for the Accounts Assistant position.

What You Will Bring:

- Experience working in accounts receivable and accounts payable, or a similar finance support role, with the confidence to manage multiple priorities as an Accounts Assistant.

- Strong Excel skills and a detail-focused approach that supports accurate reporting, reconciliation, and data quality.

- Confident communication skills to build positive working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners in the Accounts Assistant role.

- Practical knowledge of VAT processes and experience working with VAT advisers, or the willingness to learn and apply VAT requirements accurately.

- Experience using computerised accounting systems, ideally NetSuite, and the ability to work effectively with administrative and transactional data.

This Accounts Assistant position plays a vital part in supporting the company's mission to deliver top-quality tools, PPE, and site supplies with reliable next-working-day delivery. By improving debtor performance, reducing payment query delays, and maintaining accurate ledgers, the Accounts Assistant role helps the business meet targets and continue supporting key infrastructure and road maintenance industries.

Interested?:

If the Accounts Assistant job sounds like a great match, apply now and take the next step toward a rewarding finance role where accuracy, initiative, and team collaboration truly matter.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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