Finance / Accounting

Accounts Assistant CV example (UK)

An accounts assistant CV for purchase ledger, sales ledger and general finance support roles, a common first step into accountancy.

Example CV profile

Accounts assistant supporting a busy finance team with purchase ledger, expenses and bank reconciliations. Accurate, organised and studying towards AAT Level 3.

Key skills to include (if true for you)

• Purchase ledger
• Sales ledger
• Supplier statement reconciliation
• Expenses processing
• Bank reconciliations
• Sage / Xero
• Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
• Organisation

Example experience bullet points

• Matched and processed supplier invoices, resolving queries with suppliers and budget holders.
• Prepared weekly payment runs for review by the finance manager.
• Reconciled supplier statements and flagged differences.
• Processed staff expenses against the company policy.

Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.

Education & training

• AAT Level 2/3 – studying or completed, year
• A-levels or equivalent – School, year

Keywords UK recruiters screen for

accounts assistant · purchase ledger · sales ledger · reconciliation · invoices · Sage · Excel

Tips for an accounts assistant CV

• Name the ledgers and software you've worked on.
• Show accuracy with real checks you did, not adjectives.
• Mention study plans; employers often support them.

Many accounts assistant roles come with study support for AAT or ACCA. Salary checker (ONS data).

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