Accounts Assistant - part-time
Job description
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We are partnering with a thriving, Thirsk-based business to recruit an Accounts Assistant for their close-knit finance team. This role will be supporting the expansion of the company’s fast-growing e-commerce division.
This is far more than a traditional accounts role, it’s an opportunity to become a key part of a business evolving at pace, helping to shape and strengthen finance processes as the company scales. With a broad remit across sales ledger, credit control, customer finance support, and wider finance operations, this position offers real variety, visibility, and the chance to make a meaningful impact.
If you’re looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop your skills, and grow alongside an ambitious business, this could be the ideal next step.
Responsibilities- Manage Sales Ledger and Credit Control for finished products, ensuring strong cash collection and account accuracy
- Process Purchase Ledger for overhead expenditure
- Handle and maintain a high volume of financial data with precision and efficiency
- Support month-end and year-end accounting processes
- Complete daily bank postings and reconciliations
- Assist in preparing and monitoring cashflow reporting
- Manage customer finance queries, including exchanges and refunds
- Act as a key point of contact for customers, suppliers, and clients via phone and email
- Collaborate closely with the wider finance team to support business operations and continuous improvement
We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and confident working in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in accuracy, and thrives on building strong working relationships.
You will ideally bring:
- Confident communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business and externally
- Experience using accounting systems - Sage would be preferable
- The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise effectively
- A collaborative approach, with a willingness to support colleagues and provide cover when needed
- A strong understanding of confidentiality and financial integrity
- Be part of a growing business with an expanding e-commerce presence
- Study support for AAT
- Gain exposure to a broad range of finance functions
- Enjoy a flexible 4-day working week
- Join a supportive team environment where your contribution is valued
For more information, please contact Nicola at Si Recruitment.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your Sage experience prominently as this is their preferred accounting system
📊 Quantify your credit control success: 'Reduced debtor days from 45 to 32 through proactive follow-up'
🌐 Emphasise any e-commerce or retail finance experience as they're expanding this division
🎯 Showcase your ability to handle high-volume data processing with accuracy metrics
🤝 Demonstrate your customer service skills as you'll be a key contact point for queries
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- •Managed sales ledger for 850+ customer accounts, achieving 95% accuracy in invoice processing and reducing query resolution time by 40%
- •Implemented systematic credit control procedures that decreased debtor days from 52 to 38 days, improving cashflow by £125,000
- •Processed high-volume purchase ledger transactions worth £2.8M annually whilst maintaining 99.2% accuracy in overhead expenditure coding
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Accounts Assistant role at the Thirsk-based business represents exactly the type of varied finance position I'm seeking, particularly with its focus on supporting e-commerce expansion through sales ledger management and credit control expertise.
My background in accounts processing and customer finance support has equipped me with the technical skills and relationship-building abilities needed to excel in this role. I'm particularly drawn to the opportunity for AAT study support and the chance to contribute to a growing business's finance operations.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you handle a customer disputing an invoice in Sage?
- ›Walk me through your month-end process for sales ledger
- ›How do you prioritise credit control activities?
- ›What's your approach to bank reconciliation discrepancies?
- ›How would you support cashflow reporting preparation?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to chase overdue payments
- ›Describe a situation where you had to handle multiple urgent tasks
- ›Give an example of when you improved a finance process
- ›How do you build relationships with difficult customers?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to maintain confidentiality
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to chase overdue payments
Describe a situation where you had to handle multiple urgent tasks