📍 Location: West Birmingham (Hybrid working available)
💼 Type: Full-time, Permanent
💰 Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 + benefits
About the Role
An established and growing organisation is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join its Finance team. This role will support the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and excellent service to both internal stakeholders and external partners.
Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will play a key role in maintaining robust financial processes, supporting transactional activities, and contributing to the ongoing development of a high-performing finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Transactions & Ledger Management
Process daily banking activities, allocating receipts to invoices, direct debits, and supplier accounts
Investigate and resolve unmatched or unidentified payments
Raise supplier invoices, purchase orders, and credit notes, ensuring accurate record keeping
Prepare and process weekly payment runs within agreed deadlines, ensuring appropriate checks and approvals
Maintain and update supplier bank details in line with internal controls
Manage and monitor direct debit payments
Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
Identify and post prepayments to relevant control accounts
Review invoices for capitalisation where appropriate
Perform aged creditors reconciliations and resolve outstanding balances
Queries & Stakeholder Support
Manage the finance inbox, responding to internal and external queries promptly
Investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries efficiently
Ensure accuracy of financial data and take corrective action where needed
Work collaboratively with internal teams to maintain smooth financial operations
Organisation & Process Improvement
Prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines and maintain service standards
Support the development and improvement of finance processes
Assist the wider finance team and provide cover where necessary
Contribute to maintaining high performance standards across all financial activities
Skills & Experience
Previous experience in a finance or transactional finance role (e.g., purchase ledger, accounts payable)
Strong understanding of financial processes and controls
High attention to detail with excellent accuracy
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
Good communication skills and ability to build relationships across teams
Experience using accounting systems and MS Excel
Proactive, reliable, and able to work both independently and as part of a team
Why Apply?
Opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive finance team
Exposure to a broad range of finance processes
A role offering responsibility, variety, and development opportunities
Involvement in improving systems and processes within the function