Salaries can vary depending on many factors including the area and what other benefits are on offer.
Companies who offer a competitive salary attract the best candidates and we are often asked about this.
To help our clients and candidates, we have created the following table, which indicates the average salary paid by companies in the North West region.
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Accounts Payable Clerk
Bought Ledger Clerk
£20k – £24k
Deals with all incoming invoices.
Other duties:
Skills:
Need to be able to cope with a high volume of work, be accurate and have excellent attention to detail. Often putting suppliers off who are chasing for money. Needs to be able to deal with lots of incoming calls
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Accounts Receivable Clerk
Billing Clerk
£20k – £24k
Deals with all outgoing invoices (duties are the same as Purchase Ledger, but invoices are outgoing rather than incoming)
Duties:
Skills:
Accuracy ability to deal with volume and be accurate. Correct invoicing ensures a company’s cash flow.
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Collections
Recoveries
£23k – £27k
Deals with the collection of outstanding debt, this person may also do all the sales ledger duties as above. In larger companies there may be separate staff for credit control and sales ledger.
Duties:
Skills:
Communication, tenacity, teamwork, negotiation.
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Payroll Clerk
Payroll Officer
£23k – £27k
Processes payroll either in-house for one employer, or in a payroll bureau who provide payroll services to lots of companies
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Skills:
Knowledge of the above, accuracy, attention to detail, teamwork, communication.
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Finance Assistant
£22k – £27k
This role can involve anything in accounts, so there are not typical duties but an all-round account assistant in a small company is likely to do:
Skills / Knowledge:
AAT an advantage, knowledge of how accounts systems work within an organisation.
£25k – £32k
This role can also involve anything in accounts and often includes most of the same duties as an Accounts Assistant. The difference between the two roles is that usually this role involves the candidate either studying for a professional qualification, or is qualified AAT, or part Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
This role would typically include the following duties in addition to those of an accounts assistant:
£35k – £45k
A strategic role which requires the MA to analyse financial trends, produce predictions and liaise with all depts to help plan for maximum success.
Duties can include:
£40k – £50k
A fully qualified role ACCA/ACA leads the day to day accounts function in a company.
Duties can include:
£40k – £100k (depending on level of experience)
A Practice Accountant works for a firm and will only handle clients that are available through the firm. Earnings can vary greatly depending on the clients the accountant works with. They must be fully qualified ACCA/ACA.
Duties can include:
£45k – £100k
This person is generally a highly experienced accountant and must be fully qualified ACCA/ACA. It is a senior management role and involves ensuring that the accountancy function operates with maximum efficiency.
Duties can include:
£50k – £200k
The Financial Director is generally, on the board of company and works closely with the FC to develop sound financial procedures.
Duties can include:
