Accounts Assistant (maternity Cover), PaveAways, Knockin
Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover â Fixed Term)
Expected duration: 6â9 months Location: Knockin, near Oswestry Working Hours: 3 days a week (days to be agreed), 9amâ3pm Start Date: Tuesday 4th September 2026
About Pave Aways
Pave Aways is an award-winning building contractor delivering high-quality construction projects across Shropshire, Mid Wales, Cheshire, and the West Midlands. With more than 50 years of experience, the company combines technical expertise with a collaborative approach to deliver projects that create lasting value for clients and the communities it serves.
Its success is built on its people. Pave Aways is committed to creating a workplace where everyone can develop, contribute and feel valued, reflected in its Investors in People Gold accreditation and its King's Award for Enterprise in Promoting Opportunity. These recognitions celebrate investment in training, apprenticeships, career development and employee wellbeing, creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow, develop new skills and achieve their potential.
Job Overview
In this role the Accounts Assistant will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation of the purchase ledger function, ensuring that supplier invoices are processed accurately, payments are made on time, and records are maintained in line with company procedures. This role requires a high level of accuracy, good organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while working collaboratively with the finance team and wider business.
Responsibilities
Posting and generating payments to suppliers
Reconciling statements against supplier invoices posted onto Sage â requesting any missing invoices
Dealing with any query invoices
Sending invoices to relevant Site Managers and Buyers for approval
Preparing and processing the weekly supplier payment run
Setting up new suppliers on Sage
Completing credit application forms
Remittances
Matching delivery tickets to invoices
Monitoring Accounts emails and actioning as required
Requirements
As an Accounts Assistant the successful candidate will be expected to have:
Experience of working in a similar role
Sage 50 Accounts
Experience of Microsoft Office
Pay and Benefits
Hourly rate is dependent on experience
21 days holiday (pro rata)
Paycare Health Scheme Level 2 to include an Employee Assistance Program
Our Commitment
Pave Aways embraces difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and is striving to become a more diverse organisation. The company welcomes applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities.
If any adjustments to the recruitment process are required to enable candidates to perform to the best of their ability, Pave Aways encourages applicants to let the team know. The company participates in the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to offering interviews to any candidate with a disability who meets the criteria for the role.
Pave Aways proudly supports the Armed Forces Covenant and actively encourages applications from veterans, reservists, and members of the Armed Forces community.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, applicants should email their CV along with the completed equality and diversity monitoring form to jane.harvey@paveaways.co.uk
Pave Aways kindly requests that recruitment agencies do not contact the company regarding this job vacancy. Thank you for your understanding.
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