Accounts Assistant

Major Recruitment Oldbury; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a client in Coleshill. This on-site role requires previous accounts experience, good Excel skills, and strong communication abilities. Key responsibilities include processing invoices, managing payment runs, and reconciling supplier statements. Immediate start available, with parking provided.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Experience in an accounts assistant position is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices ensuring approved in line with policy.
• Deal with invoice queries and maintain query file.
• Reconcile supplier statements and manage payment runs.

Skills

Previous experience in an accounts assistant or similar role

Good Excel skills

Good communication skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Willingness to learn

Tools

Sage

Job description

Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for our established Coleshill client who are seeking an Accounts Assistant to start immediately. The role will be fully based on site in Coleshill and parking is available.

Duties and tasks will include:

• Processing purchase invoice ensuring approved in line with policy
• Posting of Purchase invoices on FCL and Sage
• Dealing with invoice queries
• Maintain query file
• Supplier statement reconciliation
• Reconciling EUR suppliers with Contra agreements
• Preparing, posting and managing weekly and monthly payment runs GBP and EUR
• Posting all DD payments
• Supplier remittance advice
• Raising Insurance credit notes
• Reconciling Insurance Nominal account
• VAT/DUTY nominal reconciliation
• Daily bank reconciliation
• Creating new Purchase ledger accounts
• Daily cash forecast
• Transfer invoices to Sage
• Open Sales ledger accounts

Candidates welcome to apply for the role will have the following:

• Previous experience in an accounts assistant or similar role is preferred.
• A basic understanding of accounting principles and practises.
• Good Excel skills (experience with Sage is a bonus)
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Be able to prioritise own workload
• Willing to learn to expand the role

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