Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant DY5, Brierley Hill £30,000 - £35,000 Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm Looking for someone to start asap Job Purpose This is a newly created role within the company, designed to support a high volume, transaction focused finance function. The role will play a key role in managing day to day financial transactions, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and strong financial control across processes. As this is a new position, we are looking for someone who can not only carry out transactional duties but also review existing ways of working, identify areas for improvement and help implement effective processes. The successful candidate will bring structure and organisation to the role, contributing to the development of a more streamlined and efficient finance function. This role would suit a proactive individual who is confident using their own initiative, takes ownership of their responsibilities and is motivated to make the role their own. You will be encouraged to suggest improvements, drive changes and help establish best practices within the accounts function. Job Responsibilities Process high volumes of financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner Manage purchase ledger activities, including processing invoices, matching, batching and coding Handle sales ledger duties, including raising invoices and issuing credit notes Support bank reconciliations and ensure all transactions are correctly recorded Assist with payment runs, including supplier payments and expense reimbursements Maintain and update financial records, ensuring data integrity at all times Monitor accounts inboxes and respond to internal and external queries promptly Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any discrepancies Assist with month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments and reporting support Support credit control activities where required, including chasing outstanding payments Review existing finance processes and identify areas for improvement Help implement new procedures to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control Bring structure and organisation to transactional finance activities Take ownership of tasks and contribute to developing best practices within the finance function Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure smooth financial operations Key Skills Knowledge of SAGE 50 Excellent written and verbal communication skills Proactive approach Be able to take a proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement Support ad hoc finance duties as required IT Literate EMA25