Accounts Assistant in Hazel Grove, Borough of Stockport

Accounts Assistant

Full-time | Permanent | Hazel Grove, Stockport

Hunter Philips is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our growing recruitment business.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced finance environment, managing competing deadlines and taking ownership of their workload.

Experience in recruitment finance and multi-currency transactions would be advantageous. Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and a proactive approach to improving existing processes are particularly important.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, responsibilities will include:

Contractor Bill & Pay

• Managing the contractor finance inbox and responding to queries.
• Processing and reviewing monthly contractor timesheets.
• Managing contractor invoice approvals and ensuring compliance with internal processes.
• Posting contractor purchase invoices and preparing weekly and monthly payment runs.
• Preparing and issuing weekly and monthly client sales invoices.
• Preparing and reconciling contract P&L and profitability reports, comparing predicted gross profit against actual results and investigating variances.
• Maintaining and reconciling the contractor book.
• Preparing and reviewing consultant commission calculations.
• Liaising closely with contractors, clients, internal consultants and the Operations and Contract Recruitment teams to resolve invoicing discrepancies and ensure accurate timesheet processing, contractor billing and adherence to agreed procedures.

Bookkeeping & Financial Controls (UK / Overseas)

• Managing the overheads finance inbox, processing and posting supplier invoices.
• Preparing and processing fortnightly overhead payment runs.
• Purchase ledger management, including invoice coding and supplier reconciliations.
• Bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Managing the NatWest FacFlow invoice finance process, ensuring invoices are uploaded weekly, meet bank compliance requirements and monthly submissions are completed within agreed deadlines.
• Maintaining accurate financial records across UK and overseas entities.
• Reviewing transactions for correct VAT treatment, currency and nominal ledger coding.
• Managing aged receivables, credit control and overdue client balances.
• Preparing cash flow forecasts for upcoming contractor and overhead payment runs.
• Assisting with maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Supporting intercompany reconciliations and transactions.

Month-End & Management Accounts

Preparing and posting month-end accruals and prepayments

Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts.

Reviewing balance sheet and P&L accounts to identify unusual balances and movements.

Supporting year-end preparation and audit requirements.

Process Improvement & Systems

Identifying opportunities to streamline existing finance processes and reduce manual work, particularly across contractor invoice approval, billing and payment workflows.

Developing and maintaining Excel-based reports and reconciliations.

Maintaining accurate data across accounting and timesheet systems.

Documenting procedures and implementing consistent financial controls.

Skills & Experience

Essential

Strong Excel skills, including advanced formulas, lookups, pivot tables and the ability to develop efficient financial reports.

Experience with purchase and sales ledgers, reconciliations and general bookkeeping.

Ability to investigate discrepancies independently.

Confident communication with internal teams, contractors and clients.

Desirable

Experience using Xero or similar accounting software.

Experience with Seven20 CRM (SalesForce) or another timesheet management system.

Previous experience in recruitment or contractor billing and payments.

Exposure to management accounts, accruals and prepayments.

AAT qualification or studying towards ACCA/CIMA.

Why Join Hunter Philips?

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious, growing international recruitment business at an exciting stage of its development.

We’re looking for someone who wants to do more than simply process transactions. You'll have the opportunity to take real ownership of your responsibilities, contribute ideas, improve existing processes and play an important role in strengthening our finance function as the business continues to grow.

We offer a supportive, high-performing working environment, genuine opportunities for career progression and the chance to make a tangible impact.

Interested?

Please apply with the link.