Accounts Administrator - The Role We are recruiting for an experienced and proactive Accounts Administrator to join a busy and supportive finance team on a fixed-term contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with accounts administration, finance admin, invoicing, and credit control experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
This Accounts Administrator role will suit someone organised, detail-oriented, and confident handling customer queries, invoices, credit notes, and payment support. Strong communication skills and good Excel knowledge are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Setting up new customer accounts
Carrying out credit checks and maintaining account records
Raising invoices and processing credit notes
Sending payment links and supporting payment queries
Supporting credit control and debt chasing activities
Producing customer statements and handling escalations
Responding to customer and internal finance queries
Obtaining approvals and updating finance systems accurately
Investigating account queries using internal systems
Supporting the wider accounts and finance administration team
Skills & Experience Required
Previous experience in an Accounts Administrator, Finance Administrator, Accounts Assistant, or Credit Control role
Good understanding of accounts administration processes
Experience handling invoices, statements, and customer account queries
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Confident using finance systems and internal databases
Good Excel skills, including:
Navigating spreadsheets
Downloading and reviewing data
Using formulas and basic reporting functions
Knowledge of VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables would be advantageous
Personal Attributes
A hands-on and proactive approach
Strong attention to detail and organisation skills
Professional, approachable, and team focused
Comfortable managing workload under pressure
Positive attitude with a willingness to support others