Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant Permanent (Full Time)

Nottingham (Office Based)
£27,000 £32,000

Are you a finance professional eager to develop your career within a growing SME environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic business, working closely with an experienced Financial Controller who is passionate about mentoring and developing talent.
We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Nottingham. This hands-on and varied role offers excellent exposure across multiple areas of finance, including credit control, bookkeeping, and management accounts.
You will play a key role in supporting both the Finance Administrator and Financial Controller, gaining valuable, well-rounded experience across four companies. This position is ideal for someone who is keen to learn, grow, and build a strong foundation across all aspects of finance and someone that is eager to Progress their carer.
Does this sound right for you?

The Role

You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance function, taking ownership of credit control processes while assisting with broader accounting responsibilities. Key duties include:

• Managing the full credit control process, including chasing outstanding debts via phone and email
• Processing sales invoices and credit notes
• Purchase invoice processing and supplier statement reconciliations
• Performing multiple bank and credit card reconciliations
• Maintaining daily cash flow forecasts
• Producing key financial reports, including:
  • Aged Debtors & Aged Creditors
  • Weekly Sales Reports
  • Gross Margin analysis
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts for four companies
• Preparing weekly and monthly payroll journals and posting to the nominal ledger
• Completing nominal ledger reconciliations
• Supporting general finance administration and providing holiday cover when required

About You

• Previous experience within a finance role in an SME environment
• Strong credit control and/or sales ledger experience
• Confident and persistent when chasing payments and handling customer queries
• Experience using Sage 50 Accounts
• Intermediate Excel skills (including pivot tables and conditional formatting)
• AAT qualified (or working towards) would be advantageous
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Reliable, proactive, and willing to take on additional responsibility
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing a varied workload

Additional Information

• Fully office-based role in Nottingham
• Opportunity to gain exposure to management accounts and develop technical accounting skills
• Suitable for candidates looking to progress within a well-rounded finance position

Open to candidates with varied levels of experience