Accounts Assistant

Get Recruited Ltd; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing manufacturing company in Bury seeks an Accounts Assistant to support financial operations. The role involves managing purchase and sales ledgers, credit control, and assisting in management accounts preparation. Ideal for candidates with finance experience and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant role.
• Understanding of financial systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for purchase ledger and processing invoices.
• Credit control and customer account queries management.
• Assist in preparation of management accounts.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Commercial Awareness

Education

AAT Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage Line 50

Sage 200

Job description

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

BURY | OFFICE BASED

UP TO £30,000 + BENEFITS

THE COMPANY:

We're proud to be exclusively partnering with a fast-growing manufacturing company located in the Bury area that is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join the team.

As the Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant, you'll be working as part of a small team and be reporting directly to the Finance Manager. Responsibilities will include. Sales Ledger/Accounts Receivable, Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliation, Month End/Management Accounts Support and Credit Control.

This is a great role that will give you exposure to full transactional process and have the opportunity to progress with your career.

THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT / FINANCE ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Responsible for purchase ledger ensuring all invoices and necessary credit notes are processed and orders are authorised in line with limits.
• Petty cash & bank including day to day posting of transactions and weekly & monthly reconciliations.
• Invoice finance daily notifications, allocation of transactions and monthly reconciliations.
• Responsible for Sales ledger, allocation of payments and dealing with customer account queries.
• Credit control, including setting up new customer accounts, evaluating customer credit information.
• Reconciliation of depot delivery accuracy and retailer debit note / claims process, using retailer individual portals and systems.
• Preparing payment runs in line with cash flow.
• Assist in the preparation of management accounts such as Journals and prepayments
• Effective communication with all departments, working closely with Sales & Dispatch to link all their processes with accounts.
• Upkeep of invoice filing system and ensuring best practice.
• Reconcile purchase ledger statements.

THE PERSON:

• Must have experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant role or similar, as this is an all-round transactional finance role.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Sage Line 50 or Sage 200 are essential.
• Commercial awareness and a sound understanding of financial systems, procedures and processes.
• Analytical and good at problem solving.
• Experience of working in manufactuyring or FMCG industry would be an advantage but not essential.
• AAT qualifications or similar would be desirable, but are not essential

TO APPLY: Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant role via the advertisement for immediate consideration.

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