Accounts Assistant


Company:	Perfect Placement UK Ltd
Salary:	£26,500 to £26,500 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Trafford Park, M41 7JA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Accounts Assistant to join a prominent automotive business based in Trafford Park, Manchester. This Accounts Assistant role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual with a background in finance to take ownership of purchase ledger and credit control duties within a supportive and professional environment.

Benefits:

- Competitive basic salary of £26,500 per annum

- Monday to Friday working hours, 09:00 – 17:30

- 23 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off

- Genuine opportunities for career progression and professional development

- Generous employee benefits including pension scheme, wellbeing programmes, and long-service recognition

- Supportive, inclusive workplace culture within a reputable company

- Auto-enrolment pension, death in service benefit, employee assistance programmes

- Annual appraisals, internal training, and recognition programmes

- Enhanced maternity and paternity policies

Duties of an Accounts Assistant:

- Manage purchase ledger tasks, including processing supplier invoices, matching against purchase orders, resolving discrepancies, and reconciling supplier statements

- Support supplier payments by assisting with preparing and executing payment runs

- Handle supplier queries professionally and efficiently

- Monitor customer accounts and outstanding balances, proactively chasing overdue payments

- Resolve customer account queries and payment disputes

- Produce aged debt reports and escalate issues as necessary to support cash-flow targets

- Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions and customer communications

- Support cash collection processes and help improve debtor days

- Ensure compliance with company procedures and financial regulations

Requirements of an Accounts Assistant:

- Proven experience as an Accounts Assistant or in a similar finance role

- Familiarity with purchase ledger and credit control processes

- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

- Excellent communication skills, confident dealing with customers and suppliers

- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and work under deadlines

- Professional, resilient, and proactive attitude towards problem-solving

- Good IT proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Excel

- Ability to challenge discrepancies and see issues through to resolution

- High level of integrity and professionalism

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger Clerk, or Credit Controller to join a well-established automotive business. If you are organised, commercially aware, and confident managing supplier and customer accounts, we would like to hear from you.

Contact Sam Tinkler, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Trafford Park and Manchester, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a Job get in touch today.

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