Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant – Ashton, Wigan – ongoing possibly temp to perm – to start ASAP - £13.45 - £14.42 per hour depending on experience

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team within an established business based in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant who is comfortable working in a high-volume environment and processing a large number of invoices.

You will be supporting the finance team across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and credit control, with a particular focus on purchase ledger duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Requesting and processing purchase orders (POs)
• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices
• Matching invoices to POs and goods received notes (GRNs)
• Dealing with purchase order queries and supplier issues
• Reviewing and resolving invoice discrepancies
• Raising and processing customer invoices
• Processing payments
• Chasing outstanding and overdue payments
• Sending reminder letters for overdue payments
• Providing general support to the wider finance team
• Maintaining accurate financial records using the Merlin system

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger or Finance Assistant role
• Experience processing high volumes of invoices
• Good understanding of purchase ledger processes
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Confidence dealing with suppliers and resolving queries
• The ability to work effectively within a busy finance team
• Previous experience using Merlin would be advantageous

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rate of £13.46–£14.42
• Immediate start available
• Temporary position with potential for extension
• Opportunity to join a supportive finance team
• Monday–Friday working hours
• High-volume, varied finance role

If you're an experienced Accounts Assistant used to processing a high volume of invoices per week and are available to start at short notice, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Adele on (phone number removed) or apply with your up-to-date CV.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted.

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