Accounts Assistant in Atherstone - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Your new company
Hours: Full-time, office-based
Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 8:45am-5:00pm (30-minute lunch)
Location: Atherstone
Environment: Modern, welcoming, and well-equipped offices
Team: Small, friendly finance team
Type: Sole-charge AP role
An established and growing business in Atherstone is looking to appoint a confident, hands-on Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This is a sole-charge AP position, ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, structure, and being the go-to person for all things payable.You'll be working in modern, newly refurbished offices as part of a supportive and collaborative team.
Your new role

• Managing the end-to-end Accounts Payable process
• Processing approximately 600 invoices per month (low volume, mixture of automated and some manual input)
• Posting cash and bank reconciliation
• Handling payment runs
• Manually matching POs (straightforward process)
• Resolving invoice and supplier queries
• Occasional support with sales invoice processing
• General finance system and administrative duties

What you'll need to succeed

• Have experience in Accounts Payable, ideally in a sole-charge or highly autonomous AP role
• Are confident managing your own workload
• Have good attention to detail and enjoy process-driven work
• Are comfortable working in an office full-time

What you'll get in return

• £28,000-£30,000 salary, depending on experience
• A permanent and stable position in a well-established business
• A modern, friendly working environment
• Ownership and autonomy in your role
• Supportive team with excellent culture

What you need to do now

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