Accounts Assistant

<p><strong>Accounts Assistant– Permanent (Full Time)</strong></p> <p><strong>Nottingham (Office Based)</strong><br /><strong>£27,000 – £32,000</strong></p> <p> Are you a finance professional eager to develop your career within a growing SME environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic business, working closely with an experienced Financial Controller who is passionate about mentoring and developing talent.<br /> We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Nottingham. This hands-on and varied role offers excellent exposure across multiple areas of finance, including credit control, bookkeeping, and management accounts.<br /> You will play a key role in supporting both the Finance Administrator and Financial Controller, gaining valuable, well-rounded experience across four companies. This position is ideal for someone who is keen to learn, grow, and build a strong foundation across all aspects of finance and someone that is eager to Progress their carer.<br /> Does this sound right for you?</p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p> You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance function, taking ownership of credit control processes while assisting with broader accounting responsibilities. Key duties include:</p> <ul> <li>Managing the full credit control process, including chasing outstanding debts via phone and email</li> <li>Processing sales invoices and credit notes</li> <li>Purchase invoice processing and supplier statement reconciliations</li> <li>Performing multiple bank and credit card reconciliations</li> <li>Maintaining daily cash flow forecasts</li> <li>Producing key financial reports, including: <ul> <li>Aged Debtors &amp; Aged Creditors</li> <li>Weekly Sales Reports</li> <li>Gross Margin analysis</li> </ul> </li> <li>Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts for four companies</li> <li>Preparing weekly and monthly payroll journals and posting to the nominal ledger</li> <li>Completing nominal ledger reconciliations</li> <li>Supporting general finance administration and providing holiday cover when required</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong></p> <ul> <li>Previous experience within a finance role in an SME environment</li> <li>Strong credit control and/or sales ledger experience</li> <li>Confident and persistent when chasing payments and handling customer queries</li> <li>Experience using Sage 50 Accounts</li> <li>Intermediate Excel skills (including pivot tables and conditional formatting)</li> <li>AAT qualified (or working towards) would be advantageous</li> <li>Highly organised with strong attention to detail</li> <li>Reliable, proactive, and willing to take on additional responsibility</li> <li>Comfortable working to deadlines and managing a varied workload</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <ul> <li>Fully office-based role in Nottingham</li> <li>Opportunity to gain exposure to management accounts and develop technical accounting skills</li> <li>Suitable for candidates looking to progress within a well-rounded finance position</li> </ul> <p>Open to candidates with varied levels of experience</p>