Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Accounts Assistant Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Location: Gillingham Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 per annum Working Arrangements: Office based We are seeking a reliable Accounts Assistant to join a finance team. This role involves supporting daily accounting tasks to ensure smooth financial operations and accurate financial records. The position is office-based with standard working hours from 8.30am to 5.30pm. Day-to-day of the role: Perform daily banking and complete bank reconciliations. Process transactions and invoices for both purchase and sales ledgers. Assist with credit control, including chasing overdue payments. Prepare payment runs and handle monthly petty cash reconciliations. Support other general accounting tasks as required. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role. Studying towards AAT is desirable but not essential. Strong understanding of accounting principles. Experience managing ledgers, processing invoices, and performing reconciliations. High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail. Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with accounting software is preferred. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Benefits: 32 days annual holiday allowance, including bank holidays. Standard company pension scheme. Vehicle purchase discounts and subsidised car scheme. Tool insurance and discounts on servicing & parts for family. Employee wellbeing programme and recognition awards. Customer and employee introduction rewards. Savings plan and performance bonuses. No weekend working. Extensive staff incentives, including hotel breaks. Opportunities for career development and access to training programmes. To apply for this Accounts Assistant position, please submit your CV.

Commercial Collector – Permanent, Full-Time Location: Maidstone (Office Based) Salary: £28,000 basic | £45,000 OTE Hours: 9am–5pm (with discretionary flexibility) Breaks: 10-minute morning & afternoon breaks Job Purpose Maximise cash collections through inbound and proactive outbound calls. Key Responsibilities Negotiate early repayment of international and domestic debts Update debtor management systems accurately Recommend next steps to clients after failed collection attempts Escalate disputes to Client Services swiftly Maintain accurate records and workflows Candidate Profile We’re looking for someone with: A proven background in commercial credit control or B2B collections OR sales/customer service experience and a desire to move into collections Confidence on the phone and working to financial targets Core Competencies Effective communication Influencing & negotiating skills Rapport building Customer focus Teamwork Articulate, literate & numerate with excellent keyboard skills Bonus Scheme Generous monthly bonus potential – up to £1,400/month Benefits 20 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 25 days) Pension: 3% employer / 5% employee 2 canteens with free hot drinks & water Weekly treats: snacks, protein bars, etc. Breakout area with pool table, table tennis & darts Beautiful location near Maidstone town centre Interested? Apply now and join a supportive, high-performing team!

Credit Controller Location: Paddock Wood Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 per annum (depending on experience) Join an established financial services company seeking an experienced and proactive Credit Controller. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, professional environment and is confident in managing their own ledger. Day-to-day of the role: Managing and maintaining customer accounts to ensure timely payments. Chasing outstanding debts via phone, email and written correspondence. Resolving invoice queries and reconciling accounts to maintain accurate financial records. Producing regular aged debt and status reports to track and manage receivables effectively. Liaising internally with sales and finance teams to ensure seamless communication and prompt payment processing. Required Skills & Qualifications: Previous experience in a Credit Control or Accounts Receivable role. Strong communication and negotiation skills to effectively manage relationships and resolve issues. Highly organised with excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy in all financial transactions. Proficiency in using accounting systems and MS Excel to manage data and produce reports. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and collaboration. Benefits: Competitive salary ranging from £28,000 to £35,000, based on experience. Opportunity to work within a growing financial services business. Office-based role in Paddock Wood, fostering a collaborative work environment. If you are a motivated Credit Controller looking for a stable, long-term opportunity, please submit your CV.

Management Accountant Location: Antrim Area Contract: Full-time | Permanent | Office-based Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience) Our growing client seeks to appoint an experienced Management Accountant to play a pivotal role within the finance function. You will take ownership of the monthly management accounts, Budgeting & Forecasting along with overseeing day-to-day ledger activities in a fast-paced commercial environment. The ideal Management Accountant will demonstrate strong commercial awareness, meticulous attention to detail, and the capability to deliver accurate and timely financial information to aid decision-making. Day-to-day of the role: Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts. Produce profit & loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports. Conduct variance analysis against budgets and prior periods with clear commentary. Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Monitor financial performance against budget, highlighting risks and opportunities. Transactional Finance Management: Supervise and review day-to-day bookkeeping activities including AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and journals. Ensure appropriate controls and processes are in place and adhered to. Operational & Commercial Support: Collaborate closely with operational teams to understand cost drivers and performance. Analyse margins, costs, and warehousing performance metrics. Required Skills & Qualifications: Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent). Proven experience in a management accounting role. Strong understanding of month-end processes and financial reporting. Experience overseeing or managing transactional finance / bookkeeping. Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability. Desirable: familiarity with ERP systems. For more information, including package details, please contact Mary at Reed Belfast, apply via this advert, or contact me confidentially on LinkedIn

Management Accountant Location: Antrim Area Contract: Full-time | Permanent | Office-based Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience) Our growing client seeks to appoint an experienced Management Accountant to play a pivotal role within the finance function. You will take ownership of the monthly management accounts, Budgeting & Forecasting along with overseeing day-to-day ledger activities in a fast-paced commercial environment. The ideal Management Accountant will demonstrate strong commercial awareness, meticulous attention to detail, and the capability to deliver accurate and timely financial information to aid decision-making. Day-to-day of the role: Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts. Produce profit & loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports. Conduct variance analysis against budgets and prior periods with clear commentary. Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Monitor financial performance against budget, highlighting risks and opportunities. Transactional Finance Management: Supervise and review day-to-day bookkeeping activities including AP, AR, bank reconciliations, and journals. Ensure appropriate controls and processes are in place and adhered to. Operational & Commercial Support: Collaborate closely with operational teams to understand cost drivers and performance. Analyse margins, costs, and warehousing performance metrics. Required Skills & Qualifications: Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent). Proven experience in a management accounting role. Strong understanding of month-end processes and financial reporting. Experience overseeing or managing transactional finance / bookkeeping. Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability. Desirable: familiarity with ERP systems. For more information, including package details, please contact Mary at Reed Belfast, apply via this advert, or contact me confidentially on LinkedIn

The Opportunity We are partnering with a well-established organisation to recruit a Senior Accounts Assistant to join their busy and supportive finance team. This role is offering a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working autonomously, taking ownership of their workload, and contributing to a high-performing finance function. You will support the Financial Controller and wider team in delivering accurate and timely financial operations across multiple entities. Key Responsibilities End-to-end payroll processing within a manufacturing environment Preparation and submission of VAT returns Managing petty cash Project invoicing, including reverse charge VAT Processing bank payments and completing reconciliations Supporting Purchase Ledger as required Producing financial reports and assisting with management reporting Supporting tax compliance, including overseas turnover reporting Managing multi-currency transactions across international entities About You Previous experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role Strong knowledge of payroll, VAT, and bank reconciliations Experience handling multi-currency transactions Confident working independently and managing your own workload Strong Excel skills (particularly within manual VAT/tax processes) Experience with Sage 50 (desirable) AAT qualified or studying (advantageous) Apply Now If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a role where you can make an impact and work with autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.

Legal Cashier Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Reed Accountancy are working with a close client of ours who are seeking an experienced legal cashier. Joining an established firm and team, the successful candidate will assist in maintaining company and client ledgers as well as general books. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Maintaining general cashier duties Processing payments and receipts Assisting across banking duties Allocating receipts Carrying out AML checks Monitoring daily transactions Reviewing cheques and authorising Calculating interest Investigating and resolving discrepancies Supporting month-end and audit processes Performing ad hoc duties as and when required Required Skills & Qualifications: Experience in a similar legal cashier role Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail Benefits: Hybrid working Supportive team Opportunities for growth

Reed Finance is exclusively recruiting on behalf of our globally recognised client for a newly created, highly strategic and unique finance leadership position. This role will combine a deep corporate finance underpinning with excellent financial analysis skills and broad, C-suite stakeholder level exposure and influence. Day-to-day of the role: Lead the Financial Oversight & Licensing Team, ensuring robust financial and regulatory oversight of a large client portfolio. Manage financially complex, high-risk cases, making high-value decisions and delivering expert recommendations to senior leadership and the board. Oversee a rigorous financial risk management framework, ensuring effective identification and mitigation of financial, credit and operational risks. Play a key role in the departmental leadership team, driving annual priorities and developing a high-performing team of specialists. Drive continuous improvement across all areas of operations, motivating teams and developing talent to deliver high-quality outcomes. Build strong relationships with senior leaders across a large UK and international stakeholder network, representing the organisation externally and collaborating effectively across internal teams. Required Skills & Qualifications: A proven, senior level background in corporate finance, financial restructuring or senior corporate credit risk management. ACA/ACCA (or equivalent) would be highly advantageous. Strategic, forward-thinking leadership style supported by a strong work ethic and collaborative mindset. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while delivering high-quality outcomes. Strong analytical and judgement skills to shape high-quality financial, business, and licensing decisions. Highly skilled in senior-level stakeholder influencing and engagement. Ability to comprehend and manage complex cases, ask probing questions and deliver effective solutions. Highly organised with the ability to thrive under pressure. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with solid financial expertise and a strategic, big-picture mindset with a desire to make a real and lasting impact within one of the world’s most dynamic industries. Our client are working on a hybrid basis and have excellent benefits including a market leading pension contribution and annual leave entitlement. We are looking to shortlist immediately, so please apply now for further information.

Management Accountant Location: Diss Job Type: Full-time Reed Finance Norwich are partnering exclusively with a long-standing client of ours to recruit for a Management Accountant to join their Finance team, playing a crucial role in developing the function to provide accurate and timely information and analysis to support business decision-making. This role involves sharing time between two business sites promoting a 'one finance team' approach that facilitates cross-site and project work, benefiting operations at both locations. Day-to-day of the role: Provide financial reporting and analysis for the Group companies: Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis. Manage the Invoice Financing facility of the business. Prepare payment proposals and manage cash flow. Provide guidance and support to the management teams. Support the Group Finance Manager: Conduct preparatory work on the monthly stock pack. Perform account reconciliations. Handle monthly management account entries. Investigate account variances. Provide support and cover for transactional finance tasks: Process purchase orders and purchase ledger invoices. Handle sales invoice processing and sales ledger transaction processing. Perform customer/supplier account reconciliations. Chase up information required to progress transactions. Other responsibilities include: Develop new analysis and reporting tools Support project work (e.g., budgets, dashboards). Liaise with non-Finance staff on new initiatives (e.g., Key account reporting). Assist with streamlining/automating finance tasks. Take on finance-related tasks that are undertaken in other departments (e.g., Credit notes, proforma invoices). Handle regulatory body surveys/data collection Required Skills & Qualifications: Qualified or part-qualified accountant. Highly numerate with a keen attention to detail. Medium to advanced spreadsheet skill level. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team. If you feel you have the relevant qualifications and skills for the Management Accountant vacancy, please apply online with a copy of your CV attached. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please call Reed Finance Norwich and ask for Cal or Eleanor.

Management Accountant Location: Diss Job Type: Full-time Reed Finance Norwich are partnering exclusively with a long-standing client of ours to recruit for a Management Accountant to join their Finance team, playing a crucial role in developing the function to provide accurate and timely information and analysis to support business decision-making. This role involves sharing time between two business sites promoting a 'one finance team' approach that facilitates cross-site and project work, benefiting operations at both locations. Day-to-day of the role: Provide financial reporting and analysis for the Group companies: Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis. Manage the Invoice Financing facility of the business. Prepare payment proposals and manage cash flow. Provide guidance and support to the management teams. Support the Group Finance Manager: Conduct preparatory work on the monthly stock pack. Perform account reconciliations. Handle monthly management account entries. Investigate account variances. Provide support and cover for transactional finance tasks: Process purchase orders and purchase ledger invoices. Handle sales invoice processing and sales ledger transaction processing. Perform customer/supplier account reconciliations. Chase up information required to progress transactions. Other responsibilities include: Develop new analysis and reporting tools Support project work (e.g., budgets, dashboards). Liaise with non-Finance staff on new initiatives (e.g., Key account reporting). Assist with streamlining/automating finance tasks. Take on finance-related tasks that are undertaken in other departments (e.g., Credit notes, proforma invoices). Handle regulatory body surveys/data collection Required Skills & Qualifications: Qualified or part-qualified accountant. Highly numerate with a keen attention to detail. Medium to advanced spreadsheet skill level. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team. If you feel you have the relevant qualifications and skills for the Management Accountant vacancy, please apply online with a copy of your CV attached. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please call Reed Finance Norwich and ask for Cal or Eleanor.