Overview
Role: Accounts Assistant
Salary: GBP 30,000 - 32,000 per annum
Location: Daventry
Contract: 6 month FTC with the potential of a permanent opportunity.
Role Summary: An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a growing automotive business based near Daventry. Working within a supportive finance and administration team, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, processing supplier transactions, and supporting both UK and USA finance operations. This position offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to contribute to a business with exciting growth plans.
Role and responsibilities
- Process supplier invoices and payments accurately using finance systems
- Respond to supplier queries and telephone
- Complete supplier and balance sheet reconciliations
- Monitor and manage the accounts payable inbox
- Generate reports from finance and internal business systems
- Liaise regularly with the USA finance team
- Utilise NetSuite, Tipalti, Microsoft Office, and Excel
- Support month-end activities and reconciliation processes
- Assist with wider finance and administrative duties as required
- Contribute to the success of the Accounts Payable Assistant function through accurate and timely financial administration
Requirements
- Previous experience within finance, accounts payable, purchase ledger, or administration environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across all levels of the business
- Comfortable using accounting software and Microsoft Excel
- Good numerical accuracy and attention to detail
- Basic IT skills with willingness to learn new systems
- Accounting qualification desirable but not essential
- Flexible approach with the ability to support multiple finance activities
- Experience working within a collaborative office environment
- Ability to build positive working relationships with suppliers, customers, and colleagues
- Proven capability to succeed as an Accounts Assistant
