Accounts Assistant

Isca Recruitment Ltd; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank holidays

Pension

Parking

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a proactive Accounts Assistant to join an established business at their office in Dorchester.

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000pa dependent on experience; Benefits: 25 days holiday + Bank holidays, pension, parking; Hours: Mon - Fri, 37.5 hours; Location: Office based.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with proactive attitude and willingness to grow with the business.
• Experience with purchase and/or sales ledgers.
• Strong reconciliation and analysis skills.
• Proficient IT skills, particularly Excel; knowledge of Sage 200 beneficial.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a team spirit.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers.
• Bank and Credit card reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assisting with month-end procedures and account reconciliations.
• Investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies and invoice queries.
• Monitoring outstanding payments and following up on overdue accounts.
• Supporting the Finance Manager with month and year-end accounting processes.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the business to respond to queries.

Skills

Self-starter

Analytical thinking

Strong reconciliation

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Excel

Sage 200

Job description

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a proactive Accounts Assistant to join an established business at their office in Dorchester.

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Responsibilities

Working as a key part of a friendly team, this is an opportunity for an individual with accounting experience to further develop their career with a fast-paced growing business. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts Assistant will be responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks:

• Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers.
• Bank and Credit card reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assisting with month-end procedures and account reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies and invoice queries.
• Monitoring outstanding payments and following up on overdue accounts.
• Supporting the Finance Manager with month and year-end accounting processes.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the business to respond to queries.

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000pa dependent on experience

Benefits: 25 days holiday + Bank holidays, pension, parking etc.

Hours: Mon - Fri, 37.5 hours

Location: Office based

Accounts Assistant - The Person

• Self-starter with a desire to work in a fast-paced business, and ambition to grow with the business. Proactive approach to work and enthusiastic to take on new challenges.
• Recent experience of purchase and/or sales ledgers.
• Strong reconciliation and analysis skills.
• Competent IT skills, including use of Excel and accounting software, knowledge of Sage 200 is beneficial
• Confident interpersonal and communication skills with a good team spirit.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.