Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant – Permanent – based in Olney, MK46

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant for a SME to support their finance team with invoicing, purchase ledger, credit control, and supplier account management. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring timely invoicing and payments, and responding to internal and external queries in a professional manner.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Raise and process chargeable callouts and service-related invoices using internal systems
• Produce daily invoices against Works Order Numbers and manage rejected invoices, ensuring timely resubmission
• Raise weekly planned maintenance invoices and ensure accurate billing
• Match, code, and process purchase invoices against purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and timely posting
• Investigate and resolve supplier account queries, liaising with suppliers to ensure payments meet agreed terms
• Prepare supplier payments, reconcile supplier statements, and maintain accurate purchase ledger records
• Support credit control by chasing outstanding debts, resolving customer queries, and monitoring aged creditor reports
• Manage accounts email inbox, process customer purchase orders, maintain records, and complete general administrative duties

 

Person Specification:  

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Professional and customer-focused approach

 

Experience:

• Experience using accounting or finance systems 
• Knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, and credit control processes
• Previous experience in an accounts, finance, or bookkeeping role preferred
• Experience handling invoicing, supplier accounts, or credit control is an advantage

 

Hours of Work:

• Monday – Friday (9:00 am – 5.30 pm)

 

Work Location:

• In person

 

Benefits:

• 23 Days Holiday, plus Bank Holidays, plus a paid day off in your birthday month
• Employee Assistance Programme – gives staff access to discounts for many retailers
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee benefits in line with company policy

 

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP or if this is not the exact role you are searching for, please do not hesitate to contact me directly to discuss other opportunities.

 

Disclaimer – Oasis Business Personnel Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Oasis Business Personnel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all applicants alike. Oasis Business Personnel does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others. All vacancies advertised are open to all ages.