Accounts Assistant

  • Axon Moore
  • Oct 02, 2025
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Accounts Assistant 28,000 - 32,000 Wigan (office-based) Varied role within a friendly team-environment Security within a well-established firm

Axon Moore are working exclusively with a well-established and highly reputable firm in Wigan as they recruit for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team on a full-time (37.5 hrs), permanent basis. This is a varied role ideal for someone with a strong background in accounts administration who really enjoys reconciling, balancing and getting into the nitty gritty of accounts.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Assisting with month, quarter and year end
  • Preparation and posting of journals
  • Managing and reconciling prepayments
  • Daily reconciliations of control accounts
  • Prepare and maintain fixed asset register
  • Assist with quarterly VAT Returns
  • Set up of new clients and validation of compliance checks
  • Maintaining client database
  • Raise invoices, credit notes and sales ledger amendments
  • Resolution of billing queries
  • Matching and posting of fees and payments
  • Update time ledger including processing amendments and corrections
  • Handling any accounting queries
  • Supporting purchase ledger and credit control
  • Dealing with supplier and customer queries
  • Posting of bank accounts/banking cash & cheques
  • Movement and allocation of payments
  • Supplier payment runs
  • Processing Intercompany cash transfers
  • Use of Excel spreadsheets to present and analyse key information
  • Other ad-hoc duties as instructed by the line manager
Required Experience and Skills:
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar accounts role
  • Strong understanding of accounts processes, including AP, AR and banking
  • Comfortable working with financial systems and maintaining accurate data
  • Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach
  • Strong communication skills and a confident, client-facing manner
  • Proactive and able to manage workload effectively with minimal supervision
  • Good knowledge of Excel and general IT systems (experience with Xero, Sage or QuickBooks is desirable)
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