Accounts Assistant

Recruitment Solutions Northwest; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance team member for their busy department in Bury. Role includes managing sales ledger, preparing reports, and ensuring timely allocations. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary of £27,000 – £32,000 plus benefits like enhanced holidays and pension contribution.

Benefits

25 days holidays, rising to 30

5% Company pension contribution

PHI and Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are essential for interaction within the team and clients.
• Experience in Credit Control and Sales Ledger management is preferred.
• A good grasp of Factoring processes will be beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills needed.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a team.

Responsibilities

• Chase overdue invoices and monitor all sales orders.
• Prepare weekly aged debt reports and resolve outstanding queries.
• Maintain and monitor the Sales Ledger accurately.
• Report weekly Accounts Receivable cash flow.
• Reconcile monthly AR Accounts.
• Oversee and reconcile the Factoring Account as needed.
• Manage monthly bad debt provisions effectively.
• Allocate bank receipts promptly.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Exposure to Credit Control and Sales Ledger

Knowledge and/or exposure to Factoring

Microsoft Excel

Strong organisation and time management skills

Ability to work to deadlines in a team environment

Job description

Job Description: Our client is an extremely successful and well-known organisation with a busy Finance department, looking for a new team member.

Bury outskirts (Parking on site) £27, – £32, plus benefits

What you can expect:

• Hybrid working
• 25 Days holidays, rising to 30, plus bank holidays with option to buy
• 5% Company pension contribution
• PHI and Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Cycle to work scheme

What you will be doing:

• Chasing overdue invoices and monitoring all sales orders
• Weekly aged debt report and solving all outstanding queries
• Maintaining and monitoring Sales Ledger
• Weekly Accounts Receivable cashflow report
• Reconciliation to monthly AR Accounts
• Overview and reconciliation of Factoring Account
• Monthly bad debt provisions
• Allocating bank receipts and prompt allocation

What you need to bring:

• Strong communication skills
• Exposure to Credit Control and Sales Ledger
• Knowledge and/or exposure to Factoring
• Microsoft Excel
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work to deadlines in a team environment