Accounts Assistant

Time Appointments; Colchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Colchester is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support their Finance Team. The role involves managing the purchase ledger and ensuring cash flow controls, along with various accounting tasks. Candidates should possess at least 2 years of relevant experience and AAT level 2 certification, alongside strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Benefits

20 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Free Parking

Incremental Holiday Allowance and Holiday Purchase Scheme

Christmas Closure

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting environment.
• Knowledge of Access Dimensions is advantageous.
• Competent on accounting software and MS Packages, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure invoices are raised and compliance with financial controls.
• Maintain cash flow forecast and daily bank account reconciliation.
• Management of purchase ledger and processing credit card expenditures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Accuracy

Education

AAT level 2

Tools

Access Dimensions

Excel

Job description

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Due to growth, our client, a market-leading supplier, are looking to bring an Accounts Assistant into their Colchester office. The successful candidate will support the Finance Team in the timely processing and management of the Purchase Ledger function, controlling all aspects of cash flow preparation and processing of payments.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure invoices are raised correctly and on time.
• Ensure compliance with group rules on financial controls.
• Maintain minimum 8 week rolling cash flow forecast.
• Daily reconciliation of cash book and bank accounts.
• Ensure checks & controls over all outgoing payments.
• Management and data entry of all aspects of purchase ledger including validation of all purchase invoices, reconciliation of supplier statements, and supplier payment scheduling.
• Processing company wide credit card expenditure, ensuring receipts are received for all expenditure.
• Maintain accounts payable records and ensure filing is kept up to date.
• Process Ecommerce orders on a rota system within Accounts team.
• Assist with creation of new customer accounts on Access Dimensions.
• 20 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Free Parking
• Incremental Holiday Allowance and Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Christmas Closure
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme

Skills & Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience working in an account’s environment.
• Knowledge of Access Dimensions would be advantageous.
• AAT level 2 or working towards.
• Competent on accounting software and MS Packages, especially Excel.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders.