Senior Accounts Assistant - Maternity Cover

Description

At Parr Fire Protection we are seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover) to join our finance team, covering our Finance Manager’s maternity leave. This role is key to ensuring the smooth running of financial operations, supporting accounts payable and receivable, maintaining accurate records, and helping the business consistently deliver a first-class service.

What you receive for joining us:

We offer a salary of £30,000 per annum along with the opportunity to work within a collaborative office environment. You’ll play a vital role in supporting financial processes, ensuring supplier and customer accounts are managed efficiently, and contributing to accurate reporting and reconciliations. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday per year, and company pension. Office hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Here’s a look at some of the things you’ll be doing:

Manage accounts payable – Process supplier invoices, verify accuracy, reconcile supplier statements, and resolve any invoice or payment disputes. Schedule timely payments and maintain accurate records. Approximately 50 suppliers

Manage accounts receivable – Generate and send invoices, process customer payments, reconcile the accounts receivable ledger, and monitor aged balances. Liaise with customers regarding late payments or disputes. Approximately 2000 customers

Bank reconciliation and financial processing – Perform weekly bank reconciliations, accurately process receipts, payments, and transfers, and resolve any unreconciled items in line with company policies and audit standards

Systems and administration support – Maintain financial documentation and filing, support office administration, and use Sage 50 accounts/payroll software to ensure accurate financial record-keeping

Can you show experience in some of these areas:

Strong knowledge of accounting standards, bank reconciliation, and Sage 50 accounts/payroll software

Excellent communication skills and comfortable liaising with suppliers, customers, and colleagues at all levels of the business

A proactive, “can-do” attitude with the ability to prioritise workloads, adapt to change, and take ownership of responsibilities

Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure

Do you see yourself reflected in the description above?

If so, we encourage you to submit your application today. Unsure whether your experience aligns perfectly? Don’t hesitate to apply, we value transferable skills and will carefully consider all applicants. xjnqpsq

Introducing our organisation:

Parr Fire Protection are part of Complii: We are proud to be a customer-focused organisation committed to operational excellence and efficient financial management. Our finance team works closely with all departments to ensure accounts, payments, and reconciliations are handled accurately, efficiently, and compliantly, enabling the business to deliver consistently high standards of service

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