Senior Accounts Assistant

Dalziel Ingredients Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food service company in Chorley is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant to oversee financial processes and manage a small team. Responsibilities include daily cash banking, supervising accounts payable/receivable activities, and providing financial reports. Ideal candidates will have senior-level experience in finance, proficiency in Excel, and strong analytical skills. Join an inclusive team committed to customer service and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing finance processes effectively.
• Ability to support and develop a small finance team.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems and software.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily cash banking and sales ledger posting.
• Supervise the accounts payable/receivable and credit control team.
• Provide quarterly financial reports to head office.
• Ensure accurate invoice processing within the team.
• Assist in recovering overdue debts with the sales team.
• Manage reconciliation of large customer accounts.
• Maintain cash handling controls.
• Perform general administration duties as required.

Skills

Proven work experience at a senior level in a finance administration environment

Office and supervisory experience

Meeting deadlines

Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Organised and diligent

Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures

Experience using financial software

Excellent analytical and numerical skills

Sharp time management skills

Strong ethics, ability to manage confidential data

Ability to manage several tasks concurrently

Job description

As senior team member, you will be responsible for the financial processes and controls at Chorley. You will maintain the workload and organisation of a small team. You will ensure that all team requirements are completed accurately and on time. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth functioning of day‑to‑day office operations.

Location: Chorley
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Offer is subject to a satisfactory D&A test

Senior Accounts Assistant Responsibilities

• Responsible for depot daily cash banking and sales ledger allocation and posting
• Supervise, support and develop AP/AR/Credit Control team
• Provide head office Finance with weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
• Ensure accurate processing of purchase/sales invoices by team
• Review weekly debtors and liaise with sales team (responsible for customers) and assist where necessary in recovering overdue debtors
• Reconciliation of large customer sales accounts
• Maintain cash handling procedures and controls
• General administration duties as and when required

Senior Accounts Assistant Skills

• Proven work experience at a senior level in a finance administration environment
• Office and supervisory experience
• Meeting deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Organised and diligent
• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Experience using financial software
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Sharp time management skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
• Ability to manage several tasks concurrently

About Us

Dalziel is a UK based group serving the food industry and to retail butchers with ingredients, equipment, packaging and meat from a nationwide network of depots. The family‑owned group focuses on customer service, quality and innovation.

At Dalziel our approach to diversity is simple: it is about embracing everyone. We work hard to ensure we have a culture where people can be confident in themselves and feel part of our team. We are doing what we can to build a more equitable workplace.

Dalziel is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Support: If you require further assistance when applying for this position which may have an impact on your application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at 0191 438 7564. Our organisation is dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we are committed to providing support to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates.