Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Upto £30,000 depending upon experience 

Remote work, ideally to live near Reading

Full time | Permanent | 09:00 - 17:00

Do you have experience working on the Purchase Ledger?

Do you have key eye for detail?

Attega Group is working on behalf of our client as their in-house recruitment provider.

We are currently recruiting for a Accounts Assistant to join their team.

The main purpose of this Accounts Assistant role is to support the finance team across purchase ledger, payments,

payroll and reconciliations, making sure every supplier invoice is recorded accurately,

approved correctly and paid on time

In return,

our client is offering a salary of up to £30,000 P/A, depending on experience.

Company benefits also include:

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Staff events

This role is full-time and permanent. The hours of work will be typically Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00.

Reporting to the Head of Finance your responsibilities will include:

Receive, check and post supplier invoices and credit notes to Xero accurately and

promptly.

Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve price or quantity discrepancies.

Code invoices to the correct nominal accounts and projects, applying the correct VAT

treatment, including the domestic reverse charge where it applies.

Route invoices for approval and chase outstanding approvals.

Act as the first point of contact for supplier queries by phone and email.

Investigate and resolve payment, remittance and invoice queries promptly and

professionally.

Support the Accounts Lead with preparing the monthly supplier payment runs in line

with agreed terms and cash-flow priorities.

Process CIS subcontractor payments and deduction statements where applicable.

Reconcile key supplier statements to the purchase ledger each month.

Post company credit card transactions to Xero, ensuring receipts and approvals are in

place.

Keep purchase ledger, payroll and card records organised and audit-ready.

Support the Accounts lead with timesheets, overtime, starters, leavers and changes

ahead of each payroll run.

Check payroll reports against source information and flag any differences

The ideal candidate:

1-2 years minimum experience on purchase ledger

key eye for detail

ability to work in a fast paced environment working towards strict deadlines

strong math skills

confident with cloud accounting package, Xero desirable

excel skills including pivot tables, vlook ups

For more information on our Accounts Assistant role, please contact Abby in the Attega Group offices today