Accounts Assistant

Huntress; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant for a full-time, office-based role in Basildon. Key responsibilities include handling queries, updating financial records, and supporting the Financial Controller. Candidates must exhibit strong organisational skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office. The role pays £13.30 per hour and offers opportunities for growth after 12 weeks.

Benefits

Free parking on-site

Qualifications

• Must have excellent organisational skills.
• Attention to detail is crucial.
• Confident in using Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Deal with telephone queries in a timely manner.
• Monitor the account inbox and respond to queries.
• Maintain financial accounts and documentation.
• Post bank statements, payments, and receipts.
• Manage sales and purchase ledger.
• Process and send invoices to customers.
• Scan delivery notes.
• Support the Financial Controller with tasks.

Skills

Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills

High attention to detail

Ability to prioritise workload

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Are you a highly organised and detail-oriented professional, looking for a new challenge within Finance/Accounts?

We are recruiting for a full time Accounts Assistant to join an established company based in Basildon on a temp to perm basis (after 12 weeks). The hours are Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm and Fridays 7:30am - 1:45pm. This is a fully office-based role with free parking on-site and paying a salary of £13.30 per hour. Please note you must be able to drive due to the company location.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with telephone queries in a timely manner
• Monitoring the account inbox and responding to email queries
• Updating and maintaining financial accounts and documentation
• Posting bank statements, payments and receipts
• Managing sales and purchase ledger to ensure timely collection of outstanding debts
• Processing invoices and sending invoices to customers via email and post
• Scanning account receivable and account payable delivery notes
• Supporting the Financial Controller with ad-hoc tasks as and when required

Requirements

To be successful for this position, you must have excellent organisation and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines. You must also be confident using different Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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Notes

Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this role.