Accounts Assistant

Accounts / Credit Control Assistant
📍 Halifax
🕒 34 hours per week (Mon–Thurs 9:00am–5:00pm, Fri 9:00am–4:30pm)

The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Accounts / Credit Control Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance team in Halifax. This role would suit someone with strong attention to detail, a proactive mindset, and a keen interest in developing their finance and analytical skills within a collaborative environment.

The Role
You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring accurate record keeping, assisting with reporting, and acting as a point of contact for both internal teams and external clients.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

• Setting up new client accounts
• Recording and allocating cash receipts
• Reconciling cash receipt books and identifying discrepancies
• Issuing client statements and handling related queries

Data & Reporting

• Preparing monthly client reports
• Reconciling data across multiple systems
• Managing and analysing large data sets
• Investigating discrepancies and producing ad hoc reports

Queries & Stakeholder Support

• Responding to internal and external finance queries
• Supporting teams with invoicing best practice
• Ensuring timely resolution and escalation where needed

General Finance Administration

• Managing shared accounts inbox
• Supporting document management and filing
• Assisting with year-end processes and archiving

About You

• Previous experience in accounts, finance or credit control
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using Excel and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload
• Proactive, reliable and a strong team player
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills

Desirable

• Experience working with overseas clients or multiple currencies

What’s on Offer

• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to develop your finance career
• Stable, long-term opportunity with structured working hours