Junior Accounts Administrator

Accounts Support Administrator

Location

Bury St Edmunds

Salary

Competitive, depending on experience

Job Type

Full-time, Permanent

Salary

Are you organised, detail-focused and looking to build your career within

Accounts and Finance ?

We’re looking for an

Accounts Support Administrator to join a busy accounts team, providing essential administrative and data support across the department.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous office or administration experience who is keen to develop their knowledge of accounts. Full training will be provided, with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience across areas such as purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control, invoice processing and reconciliations .

The Role

Your responsibilities will include

• Accurately inputting and updating information across internal systems, databases and spreadsheets.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date electronic records.
• Checking data and documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Producing routine reports and information for the Accounts team.
• Updating spreadsheets, trackers and departmental records.
• Processing and uploading electronic documentation.
• Identifying missing information and following up where necessary.
• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the wider Accounts team.
• Assisting with routine accounts processing and administration.
• Obtaining information and documentation from other departments when required.
• Supporting customer and supplier documentation and routine enquiries.
• Answering incoming telephone calls in a professional and helpful manner.
• Monitoring shared email inboxes and ensuring enquiries are dealt with or passed to the appropriate team member.
• Providing administrative support during busy periods and holiday/absence cover.
• Maintaining confidentiality when handling financial and business information.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Accounts team.
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the department.
• Undertaking training and development to build your knowledge of Accounts and Finance.

About You

This role would suit someone who is organised, reliable and keen to learn , with a genuine interest in developing a career within accounts.

You’ll ideally have

• Previous experience in an administrative or office-based role.
• Experience of accurate data entry and maintaining electronic records.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Confidence using computer systems and spreadsheets.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• A confident and professional telephone manner.
• The ability to follow established processes and instructions.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• A positive, helpful and proactive attitude.
• A willingness to ask questions, learn and develop new skills.
• Previous experience within an

Accounts or Finance environment would be beneficial, as would experience using financial systems or Excel for reporting, but this is not essential.

Training & Progression

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop within an established Accounts team .

Full training will be provided on the relevant systems and processes, with the opportunity to gain practical experience in:

• Purchase Ledger
• Sales Ledger
• Credit Control
• Invoice Processing
• Reconciliations
• Wider Financial Administration

As your knowledge, skills and confidence develop, there is the potential to progress into an Accounts Administrator position .

If you’re looking for a role where you can get your foot in the door of Accounts, learn on the job and build a long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.