Accounts Assistant

Location: Wigan, WN6
Shift: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (fully onsite)
Pay: £28,500 per annum

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Accounts Assistant to join a dedicated and supportive finance team. The role offers hands-on experience across multiple areas of accounting and finance, playing a key role in the day-to-day financial operations of the business.

If you are looking to expand your knowledge, develop your finance skills, and progress your finance career, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

* Processing high volumes of supplier invoices using Sage 200

* Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving discrepancies

* Maintaining supplier accounts and conducting regular reconciliations

* Managing supplier queries and ensuring prompt resolution

* Processing purchase invoices accurately and efficiently

* Reconciling supplier statements and resolving finance queries

Credit Control

* Taking a proactive role in managing and collecting debt by telephone and email

* Evaluating new credit requests and reviewing customers' credit rankings

* Investigating and resolving queries relating to non-payment of invoices

* Processing and generating reminder letters and monthly statements

* Maintaining accurate records of all chasing activity

* Processing and reconciliation of invoices

* Generating reports to manage the customer database

Skills & Experience Required

* Previous experience in a finance or accounts role

* AAT Level 2 qualified (ideally)

* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

* Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities

* Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills

* IT literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Sage 200 experience advantageous)

* Willingness to learn and develop month-end accounting skills

* Able to work independently while contributing effectively to a team

* Reliable, flexible, and enthusiastic approach

Work Location: In person