Accounts Assistant
Your new company
A dynamic and fast-growing company, c£100million turnover has created the new role of Accounts Assistant to support the medium sized finance team on a permanent basis.An exciting time to join the business, with ongoing investment as well as organic growth, the successful individual will play a pivotal role.
Your new role
The primary focus for the new appointee will be to support the finance team in transactional reporting and liaising with customers for predominantly the 3 largest businesses within the group. This is a varied role that requires strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills.This role will suit an ambitious, part or fully qualified AAT candidate with strong attention to detail.
The primary focus for the new appointee will be to support the finance team in transactional reporting and liaising with customers for predominantly their 3 largest businesses within the group. This is a varied role that requires strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills.This role will suit an ambitious, part or fully qualified AAT candidate with strong attention to detail.
Typical duties will include:
- Transactional processing, sales and purchase ledger
- Assisting the accounts payable / credit control team with ledgers
- Assisting the team in the delivery of internal monthly deadlines and key reporting
- Assisting with the preparation of year-end, supporting schedules and annual audits including the provision of information to auditors
- Processing and controlling expenses and credit card transactions
- Assisting with operation of client monies account
- Responding to relevant client enquiries
- Weekly invoice / sales ledger processing
- Processing of bank transactions into the accounting system
- Preparation and distribution of statements and all relevant information
- Other general administration duties as required
- Experience in Sage (preferred but not essential)
- AAT qualified or working towards AAT qualifications, or qualified by experience
- Proficient IT skills, experience of Microsoft packages, particularly EXCEL
- Demonstrable organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload and planning
- Excellent communication, ability to build good working relationships with stakeholders
- Strong decision-making skills, ability to problem solve and use initiative
- High levels of attention to detail and accuracy
Competitive annual salary up to £34,000 dependent on experience
Full-time permanent role, office based, Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm 30 (mins lunch)Free parking
23 days annual leave plus banks, incremental with service
6% employer pension contributions
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