Accounts Assistant

Job Description:

Astute Recruitment are proud to be working with a Derby-based client seeking someone assured in their abilities to manage day-to-day transactional finance processes and play a central role in maintaining financial accuracy and operational flow.

You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team in a company that values initiative, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise and send purchase orders
• Liaise with and chase suppliers where needed
• Process invoices, book in goods received, match paperwork, and pass for payment
• Prepare and process payment runs
• Process sales orders and raise sales invoices as part of the dispatch process
• Arrange shipping and logistics
• Send statements to customers
• Post daily bank transactions
• Reconcile bank accounts weekly

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar role
• Experience managing purchase and sales ledger end-to-end
• Payroll and pension processing knowledge advantageous
• Comfortable using a variety of accounting software packages
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office
• Strong communicator with a confident and personable manner
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Team player with a proactive, can-do attitude
• Calm under pressure and able to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
• Keen to contribute to process improvement

Salary & Benefits

• Salary up to £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• 36.25 hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm with a 45-minute lunch break)
• 25.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5% employer contribution / 2.4% employee
• Access to Paycare Level 1 scheme (employer-paid; Benefit in Kind)
• Ample on-site parking and excellent public transport links