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Accounts Assistant - Sales Ledger

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 25,000 - 28,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Salary: Competitive
Type: Full-time, permanent
Working Pattern: Office-based

The Opportunity

A long-established and growing business is looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join its finance team in a full-time, office-based role.

This is a broad transactional finance position with a strong focus on sales ledger, invoicing and account reconciliation. It would suit someone who enjoys detail, takes pride in accuracy, and is comfortable working in a busy environment where things move quickly.

The successful person will support the day-to-day running of customer invoicing and cash allocation, while also helping with reconciliations, query resolution and wider finance administration.

Key Responsibilities

  * Raising customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner

  * Processing credit notes and invoice adjustments where required

  * Maintaining accurate customer account records and ensuring data is kept up to date

  * Investigating and resolving invoice or account queries with customers and internal teams

  * Posting and allocating incoming payments

  * Reconciling customer accounts and assisting with cashbook reconciliations

  * Supporting reconciliation of revenue and related cost lines

  * Checking, processing and filing supporting documentation

  * Ensuring relevant invoice back-up is issued where needed

  * Setting up new customer accounts and maintaining master data

  * Assisting with daily and month-end reporting

  * Supporting year-end and audit information requests

  * Providing general support across the finance team, including cover for colleagues where needed

About You

  * Previous experience in a sales ledger, accounts receivable or finance assistant role

  * Confident working in a busy, high-volume environment

  * Good attention to detail and a methodical approach

  * Comfortable using finance systems and Excel

  * Strong written and verbal communication skills

  * Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload

  * Positive, reliable and happy to work as part of a wider team

  * An interest in accountancy or finance development would be beneficial, though not essential

What They’re Looking For

They are keen to find someone organised, dependable and personable, with a practical approach and a willingness to get stuck in. This role would suit someone who enjoys being part of a close-knit team and takes real pride in keeping things accurate and running smoothly

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