Accounts Assistant

Job Description:

Accounts Assistant (Purchase & Sales Ledger)

• Location: Outskirts of Coventry
• Salary: £14.50 per hour
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:30 / Friday 08:00 – 13:00

Accounts Assistant About the Role

An established and well-regarded engineering business is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join its finance team. The company has a strong reputation within its sector, a healthy order book, and has recently relocated to modern premises, offering a positive and professional working environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong purchase ledger experience to join a stable and growing organisation.

Accounts Assistant Key Responsibilities

• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices, ensuring accurate matching to purchase orders
• Coding, authorising, and posting invoices to the ledger
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries efficiently
• Managing purchase ledger queries and liaising with suppliers
• Assisting with supplier payment runs and issuing remittance advices
• Raising and managing sales ledger invoices
• Reconciling employee expenses and company credit cards, ensuring VAT accuracy
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation
• Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining existing records
• Handling supplier calls and supporting with overdue invoice queries
• Supporting general finance administration including scanning, filing, and document management

Accounts Assistant About You

• Proven experience within an Accounts Assistant or Purchase Ledger role
• Strong understanding of end-to-end purchase ledger processes
• Working knowledge of sales ledger functions
• Experience using Sage 50 (or similar accounting software)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and general IT systems

Accounts Assistant What’s on Offer

• £14.50 per hour
• 33 days holiday 
• Opportunity to join a stable and growing engineering business
• Modern working environment following a recent move to new premises
• Supportive team culture with long-term opportunity