Accounts Assistant

• Location: Sudbury
• Salary: Up to £28,000 Per Annum
• Job Type: Full-time

You will be part of a dedicated accounts and admin team, playing a key role in financial management and operations.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Extract financial data to analyse and identify errors, patterns, and trends.
• Produce timely and accurate monthly management information.
• Assist in the upkeep of the general/nominal ledgers.
• Work closely with management teams to investigate and resolve debt, credit, or invoicing errors.
• Collate invoices and receipts to reconcile monthly employee credit card statements, chasing up non-receipted transactions and escalating queries to management as necessary.
• Ensure aged debtors reports are reconciled regularly, identifying and correcting any anomalies.
• Assist with year-end external audit queries.
• Maintain the company creditors, including opening new accounts and reconciling any allocation queries.
• Keep up the maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Perform monthly internal audits to ensure compliance with business regulations.
• Assist with the management of finance customers, including initial direct debit setups and monthly report analysis to identify any non-payments.
• Take inbound calls from customers/sales reps wishing to make payments over the telephone and process these payments using a web-based merchant site.
• Diversify your skills and confidently cover other employees’ annual leave within the department.
• Assist the accountant with ad hoc tasks.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• A systematic approach to tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Strong ability to analyse financial data and identify patterns and trends.
• Fundamental understanding of accountancy principles.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Keen attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Proficient computer skills and the ability to learn and use computer-based software effectively.
• Works well as part of a team and possesses strong communication skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive team environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

To apply for the Accounts Assistant position, please submit your CV to