Accounts Administrator
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Stourbridge, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ACT Associates Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ACT2601 |
Summary
Role Requirements
Typically, this will include:
• Sales and purchase ledger recording, reporting and reconciliation.
• Credit control and stock control of publications.
• Bank, card and cash reconciliation.
• VAT recording, returns and reconciliation.
• Salaries, expenses and pension payments, control and reconciliation (the payroll service is currently contracted out).
• Supplier’s payments, control and reconciliation.
• Control of petty cash and charge cards, ensuring correct nominal coding for journals.
• Negotiation and control of annual supplier contracts and insurances.
• Hire purchase agreements and fixed assets register.
• Preparation of information for end of year accounting statements.
• Liaison with external accountant and government organisations.
Knowledge, skills and attributes:
• AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting.
• Sage 50 Accounts software, Microsoft Word Excel & Outlook and use of related internet websites
• A high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to build good working relationships with customers, suppliers the third parties.
• Positive, proactive, helpful, friendly, supportive, professional and organised team player who will contribute to team morale.
• Organised, pragmatic and gets work done.
• Happy to work autonomously as well as within a team.
Company
ACT provides health, safety and environmental training and services throughout the UK and overseas. The organisation opened in 1991 and has established itself in the marketplace providing training, publications and services to both B2B and B2C. www.actassociates.co.uk
We are a small team who get on well and are keen to create a positive working environment. The package offers a competitive salary depending on experience, 22 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, as well as a birthday and a director’s day off. Normal hours are 08.30 – 17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 – 16.00 on a Friday. The successful candidate will report directly to the Sales Manager or Support and Development Manager.
Why should you apply?
• Company established for over 30 years
• 24 days annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Employer contributed pension scheme
• Yearly pay reviews
• Small, friendly environment
Typically, this will include:
• Sales and purchase ledger recording, reporting and reconciliation.
• Credit control and stock control of publications.
• Bank, card and cash reconciliation.
• VAT recording, returns and reconciliation.
• Salaries, expenses and pension payments, control and reconciliation (the payroll service is currently contracted out).
• Supplier’s payments, control and reconciliation.
• Control of petty cash and charge cards, ensuring correct nominal coding for journals.
• Negotiation and control of annual supplier contracts and insurances.
• Hire purchase agreements and fixed assets register.
• Preparation of information for end of year accounting statements.
• Liaison with external accountant and government organisations.
Knowledge, skills and attributes:
• AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting.
• Sage 50 Accounts software, Microsoft Word Excel & Outlook and use of related internet websites
• A high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to build good working relationships with customers, suppliers the third parties.
• Positive, proactive, helpful, friendly, supportive, professional and organised team player who will contribute to team morale.
• Organised, pragmatic and gets work done.
• Happy to work autonomously as well as within a team.
Company
ACT provides health, safety and environmental training and services throughout the UK and overseas. The organisation opened in 1991 and has established itself in the marketplace providing training, publications and services to both B2B and B2C. www.actassociates.co.uk
We are a small team who get on well and are keen to create a positive working environment. The package offers a competitive salary depending on experience, 22 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, as well as a birthday and a director’s day off. Normal hours are 08.30 – 17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 – 16.00 on a Friday. The successful candidate will report directly to the Sales Manager or Support and Development Manager.
Why should you apply?
• Company established for over 30 years
• 24 days annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Employer contributed pension scheme
• Yearly pay reviews
• Small, friendly environment