Gillingham - Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant, Permanent

£25,000 - £28,000 per annum

Your new Company

My client, that delivers integrated site investigation and other services across the UK, are seeking a full-time Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis to join their transactional finance team in Gillingham.

Your new role

• Raising the following in the Finance System Evision.
• New Project details
• Contract Sales Orders
• Application for Payments
• Contract Sales Invoices
• Purchase Orders
• Purchase Invoices and checking their validity against the Purchase Order
• Credit notes
• Creating new Customers and Vendors in the Finance System
• Running debtor reporting
• Bank reconciliations
• Processing Credit Card expenses and ensuring all relevant receipts have been provided
• Preparing and issuing statements as necessary
• Maintaining credit control operations in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate to ensure swift resolution of any required actions
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Running a VAT return
• Running a Supplier payment run
• Respond to time-critical emails and actions from clients or colleagues in good time
• Ad hoc tasks as directed by the Financial Controller, Group Transactional Manager or CFO to support Finance, HR, and/or Operational staff

• A good understanding of Sale Ledger / Purchase Ledger / Credit Control
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Teams
• Good organisation, with efficient attention to detail
• Communication skills with both internal colleagues and external suppliers
• Time management with the inclusion of working to tight deadlines.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work within a fast-paced environment.
• Qualified by experience and or qualification higher than secondary education

• Understanding of the industry in which the Group operates
• Experience within a Finance department
• Industry experience

• hybrid working (3/5 days in office)
• continuous training and development
• work-life balance company culture; mental health first-aiders and many more.

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