Accounts Assistant

Company: Positive Recruitment Consultants Ltd
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Location: Lincoln
Job Description:

Due to continuing growth our client is looking to recruit an experience Accounts Assistant to join their small team just west of Lincoln. This is an office-based role and will require transport due to the office location.

The company is within a group of 5 companies, and the combined turnover is £49m. You will be working on the accounts for all 5 companies.

Duties:

  • Sales ledger experience including raising customer invoices
  • Purchase ledger experience including:
    • Matching invoices to PO’s & GRN’s
    • Nominal coding
    • Batch processing
    • Weekly and monthly payment runs
  • Petty cash processing and reconciliation
  • Bank reconciliations

Person specification:

  • Good working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts
  • A basic understanding of VAT legislation
  • Knowledge of foreign currency transactions
  • Experience of Microsoft packages particularly Excel, Word and Outlook essential
  • Minimum of 2 – 3 years’ recent experience in a varied accounts assistant role
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ad-hoc administrative duties as and when necessary
  • A good awareness of deadlines and a calm manner are essential
  • Experience of balance sheet reconciliations would be advantageous
  • Inter-company recharges

Benefits:

  • 29 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Pension
  • Onsite parking
  • Basic hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm with including half an hour for lunch. There may be some flexibility with start and finish times.
  • Starting salary dependent on experience £28 – £31k

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Posted: September 26th, 2026