Accounts Assistant | £27,000 - £30,000 | Preston + Hybrid | High-growth, acquisitive business | Friendly and supportive management team

Axon Moore are partnering with a high-growth, acquisitive business in Preston to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and dynamic team. This varied position is perfect for an ‘all-rounder’ within accounts who’s seeking to take ownership and autonomy of their role and join a growing business driven by a supportive management team.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

End-to-end responsibility across sales ledger and credit control:

Raising sales invoices and accurately distributing Proactively chasing overdue accounts for payment Allocating cash onto the system Internal liaison regarding overdue debtors and queries Full ownership of the purchase ledger:

Matching and coding of purchase invoices Payment runs Supplier statement recs Processing employee expenses and company credit cards Bank reconciliations Ensure adherence to internal policies and controls Sickness and leave cover across the team Ad-hoc duties as and when required

Required Experience and Skills:

At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role Strong written and verbal communication skills Good organisational and time-keeping skills High attention to detail and able to take ownership of their role Good IT and MS Excel skills Benefits:

23 days annual leave (rising to 25) plus bank holidays Hybrid working (3:2 office/home) Enhanced mat/pat leave Healthcare schemes Company pension 3x Life Assurance Staff discounts Free on-site parking “Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at or see our website at