Accounts Assistant in Manchester

Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger & Credit Control)

🌍 Manchester – Trafford Park
💰 £26,436.80pa
⏰ Mon – Fri - 9:00 - 5:30 (40 hours)

Are you an organised and detail-focused finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Do you have experience of managing supplier invoices whilst confidently maintaining customer accounts and credit control processes?

Coolfreeze is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team based in Manchester. This is a varied role that combines responsibility for both purchase ledger and credit control, making it ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership, building strong relationships and ensuring financial processes run smoothly.

Reporting into the Finance Team based in Wiltshire and with a dotted line into the site’s Managing Director, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting cash flow management and ensuring suppliers and customers receive a first-class service.

This is a hands-on position requiring someone who is robust, organised and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

💡Where You’ll Add Value

Purchase Ledger

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving discrepancies
• Managing supplier statement reconciliations
• Preparing payment runs in line with agreed schedules
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and responding to queries promptly
• Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation

Credit Control

• Monitoring customer accounts and outstanding balances
• Chasing overdue payments professionally and effectively
• Resolving customer account queries and disputes
• Producing aged debt reports and escalating concerns where required
• Supporting cash collection targets and improving debtor days
• Maintaining accurate records of all customer communications

⚙️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

• Has experience within an accounts or finance
• Has previous purchase ledger and credit control experience
• Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Is confident communicating with team members, customers and suppliers
• Can manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
• Is resilient and able to handle difficult conversations professionally
• Has strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Takes pride in accuracy and delivering excellent service
• Takes a proactive and positive approach
• Has strong problem-solving skills
• Possesses the ability to build effective working relationships
• Has a willingness to challenge discrepancies and follow processes through to completion
• Has a high level of integrity and professionalism

🥳 Benefits for you

• An extra day off for your Birthday
• 23 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
• Four times death in service benefit.
• Internal Mentorship programme
• Working for WhatVan?’s ‘Van Dealer of the Year 2026’.
• Working for Motor Trader’s ‘Employer of the Year’.
• Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ five years running!
• Working for a workplace which champions women.
• Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
• Working with their award-winning team – several of the team were recognised at the MT WIMT awards and they won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for their new starter onboarding process.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Self-development journal
• Rygor Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider’s Top 500 Companies
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.
• Access to their wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes, including the annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication.
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to their in-house training.
• Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service.
• Rygor Auto and Rygor Service Solutions are Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) accredited
• Branded uniform
• Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives

🚛 About Coolfreeze

Coolfreeze is an industry renowned bodybuilding (coachbuilders) company, with their site based in Manchester. Their team are experts in their field and work to deliver exceptional customer service. So, whether their customers are needing a panel van or a 26-ton truck body, they can rely on their experience and knowledge to help them design the perfect vehicle. Their enduring success is built on a sound customer base who continue to use their services year after year, safe in the knowledge that they will meet their expectation. They have an incredible team of experts at Coolfreeze, with many achieving significant lengths of service with them, which is something they are proud of. The longevity of their staff is a major contribution to their success and their input into their ISO 9001:2008 quality control system is an integral part of their high standards. Coolfreeze is a well-known and respected name in the industry and also has the resilience and high standing of owners, Rygor Group, behind it.

DBS: Please be advised that successful applicants to Coolfreeze or any of their associated businesses, may be subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS check before joining the business.

Our Process

When applying, please include a full current CV. Once this has been reviewed, we will be in touch to advise if your application will be progressed through to the next stage. The Riverside Resourcing & Consultancy recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications are carefully considered, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Managing your data

We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation gives you more control, and by applying to us, you agree to our processing of your personal data to support our recruitment and selection process. Your application data is held within our secure applicant tracking system through hireful - you will be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your application progress.