Accounts Assistant

Farrer’s Coffee Roastery is looking for an organised and reliable Accounts Assistant to join our team in Kendal.

This is a varied, hands-on role covering both sides of the day-to-day ledger, with your time split evenly between purchase ledger and sales ledger.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working accurately, takes pride in keeping things organised, and is comfortable working with numbers and financial records.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play an important part in keeping our accounts function running smoothly.

Your responsibilities will include:

Purchase Ledger

• Processing and coding supplier invoices
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery records
• Preparing supplier payment runs
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date purchase ledger records

Sales Ledger

• Raising and processing customer invoices
• Allocating and reconciling customer payments
• Monitoring outstanding customer balances
• Following up overdue accounts professionally
• Dealing with customer account queries
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date sales ledger records

Other Responsibilities

• Completing daily bank reconciliations
• Carrying out ad hoc administrative tasks as requested by the Finance Manager

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Numerate and confident working with financial information
• Reliable and able to manage their workload independently
• Comfortable communicating with both customers and suppliers
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experienced with Sage 50
• A team player with a positive and practical approach
• AAT Level 2 qualified or working towards it is preferred

This role would suit someone looking to develop their career in accounts, or an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a hands-on position within an established and growing business.

What We Offer

• A varied and hands-on accounts role
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• The opportunity to develop your accounting experience across both purchase and sales ledger
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Potential opportunity for a permanent position following the initial 6-month contract

Job Type: Full-time, 6-month temporary contract with possibility of permanent employment

Salary: £28,000 per annum, pro rata

Location: Kendal

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with a 1-hour lunch break

Start Date: ASAP

Pay: £28,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person