Accounts Assistant
Location: Dunmow, Essex
Salary: £27,000 – £28,000
Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm (32.5 hours) – Hybrid working 2 days WFH
Benefits: 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays, pension, parking on site
We are looking for a proactive and detail‑oriented Accounts Assistant to join our client’s growing team. This is a varied role with a strong focus on invoicing, credit control, and day‑to‑day finance administration. You will play a key role in ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently, while supporting both the finance function and wider business operations. This position is ideal for someone with a hands‑on accounts administration background who can quickly get up to speed and work independently.
Key Responsibilities
Finance & Accounts
- Process a high volume of customer and supplier invoices accurately and on time
- Raise daily invoices, including labour, parts, and additional charges
- Manage accounts receivable, including chasing purchase orders and outstanding payments
- Handle customer payment queries and resolve discrepancies within agreed time frames
- Produce and review debtor reports, ensuring records are accurate and up to date
- Send customer statements and actively chase overdue invoices via phone, email, and letter
- Take payments from non‑account customers
- Process supplier invoices, ensuring correct coding and resolving queries
- Reconcile supplier statements, bank accounts, and credit cards
- Identify and investigate any discrepancies
- Prepare supplier payment reports and highlight risks or concerns
Operations & Admin Support
- Liaise with technicians and internal teams to ensure jobs are completed and invoiced promptly
- Follow up on outstanding queries preventing invoicing
- Maintain accurate records across accounting systems and spreadsheets
- Manage inboxes, respond to queries, and keep communications organised
- Carry out general administrative duties such as answering calls, filing, scanning, and document management
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, or Credit Control role
- Strong experience with invoice processing and high‑volume transactions
- Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Strong attention to detail and ability to spot numerical errors
- Proactive problem solver with a hands‑on approach
- Experience using QuickBooks Online (or similar accounting software)
- Advanced Excel skills, including formulas and spreadsheet management
We are an equal‑opportunities employer who values inclusivity and supports everyone in the workplace.
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