Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover)

CV-Library • Takeley, Essex • 5d ago

We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team based Takeley, Essex

This is a hands-on accounting role covering purchase ledger, supplier payments, reconciliations and month-end support, so we’re looking for someone with a genuine accounting background who is qualified, part-qualified or actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.

What you’ll be doing

Processing purchase invoices and managing supplier approvals
Setting up new suppliers and dealing with supplier queries
Processing supplier payments
Managing purchase requests and issuing purchase orders
Carrying out Accounts Payable reconciliations
Supporting customer management and sales analysis
Processing month-end accruals and prepayments
Supporting the wider Finance team when required

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally have 1–3 years’ experience within an accounts or finance function and:

Be qualified, part-qualified or studying towards CIMA, ACCA or another recognised accountancy qualification
Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Understand general accounting procedures
Be comfortable working with purchase ledgers, reconciliations and month-end processes
Have strong attention to detail and be confident working with financial data
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be advantageous, but isn’t essential