Accounts Assistant
CV-LibraryCradley Heath, SandwellpermanentPosted: 3 July 2026
Apply NowAlliance Personnel are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join one of our client's finance team.
Role Summary
This role is responsible for the day-to-day processing of sales and purchase ledger transactions, general ledger journal input, bank reconciliation, and a range of administrative and reception support duties. The post holder works across Sage 1000 and Excel to maintain accurate financial records and support the wider finance team.
Sales Ledger
* Produce daily and monthly reports
* Assist with credit control
* Process daily sales invoicing
* Run daily bank downloads and save to Dropbox
* Update the Excel cash book
* Process Sales Ledger receipts on Sage SL
* Download various reports from Sage into Excel
* Input Sales Ledger journals to Sage 1000 (including cash book journals and suspense journals)
Purchase Ledger
* Run daily bank downloads and save to Dropbox
* Update the Excel cash book
* Process Purchase Ledger payments on Sage PL
* Match PL invoices, post to Sage, and obtain payment authorisation
* Maintain electronic records of documents and transactions
* Agree customs documents (e.g. duty amounts)
* Process expenses claims and staff purchases
* Check and reconcile supplier statements
* Input Purchase Ledger journals to Sage 1000 (including cash book journals, suspense journals, petty cash journal vouchers (JVs), correction JVs, etc.)
Working hours:
* Monday to Thursday: 07:30 – 16:00
* Friday: 07:30 – 15:00
* Break Structure: One 15-minute paid morning break and a 30-minute unpaid lunch break daily.
TEMP to PERM
Role Summary
This role is responsible for the day-to-day processing of sales and purchase ledger transactions, general ledger journal input, bank reconciliation, and a range of administrative and reception support duties. The post holder works across Sage 1000 and Excel to maintain accurate financial records and support the wider finance team.
Sales Ledger
* Produce daily and monthly reports
* Assist with credit control
* Process daily sales invoicing
* Run daily bank downloads and save to Dropbox
* Update the Excel cash book
* Process Sales Ledger receipts on Sage SL
* Download various reports from Sage into Excel
* Input Sales Ledger journals to Sage 1000 (including cash book journals and suspense journals)
Purchase Ledger
* Run daily bank downloads and save to Dropbox
* Update the Excel cash book
* Process Purchase Ledger payments on Sage PL
* Match PL invoices, post to Sage, and obtain payment authorisation
* Maintain electronic records of documents and transactions
* Agree customs documents (e.g. duty amounts)
* Process expenses claims and staff purchases
* Check and reconcile supplier statements
* Input Purchase Ledger journals to Sage 1000 (including cash book journals, suspense journals, petty cash journal vouchers (JVs), correction JVs, etc.)
Working hours:
* Monday to Thursday: 07:30 – 16:00
* Friday: 07:30 – 15:00
* Break Structure: One 15-minute paid morning break and a 30-minute unpaid lunch break daily.
TEMP to PERM