Senior Accounts Assistant

  • Eaton Syalon Ltd
  • Loughborough, Leicestershire
  • Nov 06, 2025
Contractor Accounting

Job Description

Eaton Syalon are supporting our client in Loughborough to recruit for a proactive and experienced Senior Accounts Assistant to join their busy finance team on an initial 12-month contract. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on position and enjoys variety across both transactional and month-end duties.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure timely and accurate input of all sales and purchase ledger transactions

  • Accurately process payroll for 130 employees

  • Manage and monitor credit control activities, ensuring debts are chased promptly and efficiently to optimise cashflow

  • Process journals, accruals and prepayments

  • Support the Finance Director with month-end tasks

Person Profile:

  • Proven experience in a similar accounts role to include transactional processing and month end support. Payroll experience is desirable.

  • Strong systems knowledge and the ability to pick up new systems quickly. Sage experience is desirable. MS Excel essential.

  • Confident communicator with a proactive and adaptable approach

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a small, collaborative team

    Due to the nature of this role being an initial 12-month contract, you must be able to start early December 2025
    The role is office based working 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday.