Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Assistant in Northumberland

Rewards Immediate start date Competitive starting salary A permanent role after 12 successful weeks Easily accessible offices Monday – Friday working hours Friendly and supportive working environment The Company you will be working with; MTrec Commercial are proudly representing our industry leading client on their search for an experienced Accounts Payable/Accounts Receive Assistant to join their team on a full-time basis. The role will become permanent after 12 successful weeks. If you have the required skills and experience, then please apply for an immediate response! The Role you will be doing; General Purpose To provide day-to-day operational and administrative support within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring supplier payments, customer invoicing, ledger accuracy, month-end reporting and compliance with company financial procedures. The role works closely with sales, customer service and operational teams to maintain strong working capital and accurate financial records. The successful candidate will have strong all-round accounting knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and prior experience working under pressure. Key Duties and Responsibilities Accounts Payable Receive, review and process supplier invoices. Match invoices to purchase orders and investigate discrepancies. Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve invoice queries. Maintain accurate filing and records of processed invoices. Complete weekly bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations. Prepare and process mid-month and end-of-month payment runs. Post supplier payments and issue remittance advices. Reconcile company credit card transactions. Identify missing or late supplier invoices before month end. Accrue goods and services received but not yet invoiced. Process AP intercompany journals. Maintain supplier master data and create new supplier accounts. Support VAT preparation and internal/external audits. Accounts Receivable Generate and issue customer invoices. Post and allocate customer receipts accurately. Respond to customer invoice and account queries. Resolve billing discrepancies with sales and operational teams. Investigate short payments and disputed invoices. Monitor the aged debt report and proactively chase overdue accounts. Issue customer statements and payment reminders. Escalate delinquent accounts in line with company policy. Review customer credit limits and payment terms. Process sales transfers, credits and AR intercompany journals. Produce month-end debtor and sales analysis reports. Create and maintain customer master data and complete credit checks. Month-end Skills