Accounts Assistant

A fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a rapidly scaling technology company. This is a newly created role, offering the chance to gain valuable experience across both accounts payable and wider finance tasks, while being supported by an experienced Finance Director.

Location: Saffron Walden – office-based, 5 days per week

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum (+ possible study support for the right candidate)

• Some commercial experience in a finance/accounts role (e.g. managing ledgers, processing invoices, or supporting month-end)

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

• Proactive, hands-on individual with strong attention to detail

• Desirable: experience using Sage or similar accounting systems

• Motivated to build a career in finance (study support may be offered for the right candidate)

• Code and process purchase invoices, checking approvals and entering into the finance system

• Raise and update purchase orders, and prepare payment runs

• Process staff expenses and credit card claims

• Raise sales invoices and help set up supplier accounts

• Support with journals, bank postings, and fixed asset register maintenance

• Assist with ad hoc month-end tasks, reporting, and projects as required

• Join a high-growth, international technology company with exciting expansion plans

• Broad exposure to finance processes beyond the typical accounts payable remit

• Opportunity to develop your finance career with the possibility of study support

If you would like to apply for this Accounts Assistant role, please send your CV via the relevant links.

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Keywords – Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant / Junior Accountant / Accounts Payable Clerk / Accounts Receivable Clerk / Finance Administrator / Ledger Clerk / Trainee Accountant / Bookkeeping Assistant / Accounts Coordinator / Purchase Ledger / Sales Ledger / Sage / Excel / ACCA / CIMA / AAT / Accounting & Finance / Business Studies / Economics