At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial transactions, support payroll, and maintain accurate records in a dynamic finance team.
- Company: Join a well-established organisation in Rochdale with a friendly and supportive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, 24 days holiday, and a Monday to Friday work schedule.
- Other info: Perfect for those seeking growth in a varied finance role.
- Why this job: Gain diverse experience across finance while making a real impact in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Previous finance experience, strong Excel skills, and a professional communication style.
The predicted salary is between 24750 - 30250 £ per year.
Your new company Hays are delighted to be supporting a well-established organisation based in Rochdale in the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant to join their friendly finance team.
This is a varied position offering exposure across sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, payroll and bank reconciliations, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking for a broad all-round accounts role.
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Your new role Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate processing of financial transactions and supporting the smooth running of the department.
Key responsibilities will include
- Managing the sales ledger, including invoicing, allocation of customer payments and account maintenance.
- Proactively undertaking credit control activities and following up overdue accounts via telephone and email.
- Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accurate purchase ledger records.
- Preparing and processing supplier payment runs.
- Completing bank reconciliations and posting bank transactions.
- Supporting the end-to-end payroll process, including weekly and monthly payroll activities.
- Handling customer and supplier queries, providing a professional and efficient service.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with internal procedures.
- Assisting with month-end activities and providing support across the wider finance team.
- Supporting ad-hoc finance and administrative tasks as required.
What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar all-round finance position and be comfortable working across multiple areas of finance.
You will also possess
- Experience within sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control.
- Previous payroll processing experience.
- Strong working knowledge of Sage 50.
- Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
- A confident and professional communication style. xgikmsk
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
What you'll get in return Monday to Friday 37.5 hours pw
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