Accounts Assistant
Job title: Accounts Assistant Location: Nottingham About Orrsum Orrsum are market leaders in the supply of hosiery, underwear and loungewear to global retailers. With a passion for great product design and a reputation for identifying trends, leveraging the latest technologies and developing product portfolios to match a brand or retailer’s core customer base, Orrsum currently designs, supplies, promotes and distributes for a number of licensed global brands and own‑label brands. Position overview We are seeking a diligent and organised Accounts Assistant to support the finance team with sales ledger, credit control, purchase ledger support and month‑end activities. The role involves producing and sending customer invoices, managing debtor records and reconciliations, chasing shipping documentation, and assisting with purchase ledger and other transactional accounting tasks. Strong Excel skills, experience with Sage (or similar accounting systems) and excellent cross‑functional communication are required. Key responsibilities
- Produce sales invoices in Sage in line with individual customer requirements.
- Send sales invoices and any required supporting documents to customers.
- Own the sales ledger: post invoices, update customer statements daily and maintain the Aged Debtors spreadsheet.
- Print and reconcile customer remittances; perform payment reconciliations.
- Prepare and distribute the weekly Aged Debtor report for the management team and group reporting.
- Undertake credit control activities, including chasing outstanding payments and performing credit checks/customer set‑up.
- Manage credit insurance declarations as required.
- Check prices and quantities on purchase invoices for Landed and FOB orders.
- Check/receive invoices for UK shipments arriving at the Nottingham warehouse.
- Ensure all FCRs (freight/forwarding documents) have been received; request missing documents from factories and chase as needed.
- Assist with Purchase Ledger tasks when required and have knowledge of AP postings.
- Support month‑end processes and postings.
- Maintain clear cross‑functional communication with operations, logistics, procurement and other stakeholder teams.
- Practical experience in sales ledger, debtor management and credit control.
- Experience using Sage (or equivalent accounting software).
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic formulas) and high attention to detail.
- Experience with purchase ledger / AP processes and reconciliations.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to work effectively across teams.
- Proven ability to meet reporting deadlines (weekly and month‑end).
- AAT part‑qualified or equivalent accounting/bookkeeping qualification desirable but not essential.
- Previous experience in a similar transactional finance role is preferred.
As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
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