Accounts Assistant

Now Hiring – Accounts Assistant 🚨
💼 Do you have experience working within an accounts or finance environment?
📊 Are you confident with purchase ledgers, sales ledgers, and financial administration?
📍 Location: Haverhill
💷 Salary: £28k-£30k
🕒 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
📄 Contract: Full time Permanent
🏭 Sector: Manufacturing / Engineering
Our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support the Financial Director with a wide range of accounting and finance activities.
🔹 Your responsibilities will include:
• Managing purchase ledger processes including invoice matching, coding, and inputting
• Processing supplier payments and reconciling statements
• Raising sales invoices and managing receipts
• Supporting credit control activities
• Completing bank and ledger reconciliations
• Assisting with VAT and duty reconciliations
• Supporting payroll and pension administration
• Processing expenses and maintaining petty cash records
• Supporting month-end close activities
• General accounts administration and stock take support
🔹 The ideal candidate will have:
• AAT Level 2 qualification (or equivalent)
• Previous experience within an accounts/finance role
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively
• Experience with bank and ledger reconciliations
• A reliable, organised, and proactive approach
🎁 Benefits include:
✅ 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
✅ Extra day off for your birthday
✅ Employee incentives/discounts package
✅ Auto enrol pension scheme
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ On-site parking
Ideally you will have experience within a similar position. Interviews will take place in Haverhill, Suffolk, following a registration process by PureKat Consultancy Ltd. If we have not responded to your application within 3-5 days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but please feel free to contact us for other opportunities. PureKat Consultancy is acting as an Employment Agency for permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business for temporary roles