Accounts Assistant

Are you looking for a part-time role where you can become a valued member of a small, friendly team? Would you enjoy working in a successful, family-owned company where you’ll be genuinely welcomed and given all the training and support you need?  Are you approachable, easy to get along with, reliable and willing to help with whatever the team needs to get done? 

4 hours per day Monday to Thursday, preferably between 10 am and 2 pm

Circa £26,000 FTE (Pro rata for part time £11,009)

This job focuses on processing purchase ledger invoices and a variety of other Accounts-related tasks, whilst providing support and occasional cover for other team members. This isn’t a high-pressure role but accuracy is key.  It’s an excellent opportunity for someone wanting work/life balance.  No previous accounts experience is required as full training will be provided.

ConSpare is a very well-established and successful company helping customers in a variety of heavy industries throughout the UK to improve their manufacturing processes.  Our sister company ProSpare provides the same level of expertise to companies handling powders and granular materials. 

Experience/Skills/Qualities

• Warm, friendly team player with a flexible approach
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills 
• High level of literacy and numeracy 
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information at all times  
• Honest and reliable
• Good time management and organisational skills; able to work on own initiative (once trained)
• Experience of both accounts payable/purchase ledger and credit control/sales ledger – desirable but certainly not essential

Main responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices for ConSpare and ProSpare.
• Input online sales ledger invoices.
• Deal with invoice and delivery queries.
• Check and analyse supplier carriage charges.
• Open new supplier accounts.
• Process credit card payments.

• Provide cover for opening new accounts and completing new vendor forms.

• Deal with daily post.

24 days’ holiday plus public holidays (pro rata)

Free on-site parking

Discretionary bonus scheme