posted: 13th June 2025

Accountancy Recruit is partnering with a business that provides specialist services to the construction industry across the UK, in the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant based in Little Warley, Essex.

You will become part of a collaborative, supportive accounts team within this successful, growing business and report to the Group Financial Controller. You will be involved in day-to-day transactions and associated tasks. The role offers study support to complete AAT or begin study.  

Daily Tasks will typically include the following –

• Maintain the purchase ledger using Exchequer.
• Process invoices, and generate payment runs in a timely manner.
• Ensure prompt clearance of invoice queries with suppliers:
• Establish good working relationships with key suppliers to ensure timely resolution of any queries.
• Preparing payment runs.
• Processing staff expense claims
• Sales ledger – raising invoices, sending invoices and remittance statements
• Credit Control – chasing of outstanding debt.  
• Assisting in the preparation of payroll data / processing timesheets for submission to an external bureau: dealing with payroll queries
• Supporting the team in month end closure.
• CIS payments and returns

Requirements & Skills

• Experience of working in a Purchase Ledger environment
• A recognised accounting qualification (AAT or similar) part or fully completed would be advantageous.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.
• Numeracy skills and good IT (particularly Microsoft applications) and database management skills.
• Organisation and discipline, curiosity and an analytic mind.
• Confidence, patience and capable of remaining calm under pressure is also important as is working to deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills to build relationships internally with your colleagues and external suppliers.
• A friendly can-do attitude and good communication skills.
• Good time management skills.

So, if you are currently working as an Accounts Assistant, Finance Office or Purchase Ledger Assistant and would like to develop your experience in a varied role then please apply now!

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary £30-35,000 pa
• Hours: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm – Monday to Friday
• Holidays: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension: Auto enrolment
• Office based role
• Discretionary bonus
• Free parking