Accounts Assistant

About the role

Our client seeks a highly organised and detail‑oriented Accounts Assistant to provide financial and administrative support directly to the Chief Operating Officer. This role is ideal for someone with solid accounts and administration experience who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and values accuracy across financial processes.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain customer and supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
• Follow up on outstanding proforma invoices, coordinating with customers, suppliers and internal teams to secure timely payments and order progression.
• Update and maintain sales pricing in company systems, communicating changes as needed.
• Review customer and supplier orders for correctness of pricing, quantities and documentation, resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Assist in producing regular financial and operational reports for the COO, compiling data on sales, invoicing, pricing updates and order status.
• Support account reconciliations and transaction reviews, identifying and helping resolve discrepancies while keeping organized records.
• Provide administrative assistance to the COO on finance‑related activities and ad‑hoc projects, handling confidential information with discretion.

Required profile

• 2–3 years of experience in accounts, finance or administrative support.
• Proven ability to manage invoicing, order processing and financial administration tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management capabilities.

Required skills

• Sage 200
• Spreadsheets (e.g., Excel)