Accounts Assistant

Hays; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Gloucester is looking for a temporary Accounts Assistant who may transition to a permanent role based on performance. This position involves essential accounting tasks such as preparing statutory accounts and maintaining financial records. Candidates should possess at least two years of experience in accounts, with strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in accounts.
• General accounting knowledge preferred.
• Hard-working and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring daily communications and answering queries.
• Preparing statutory accounts and ensuring correct payments.
• Controlling credit and processing invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel skills

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Temporary to Permanent - Accounts Assistant - Gloucester

Your new company
Hays have the pleasure of partnering with a manufacturer based in Gloucester who, due to growth, are looking for an extra head to add to their well-established and performing team. Initially, the role will be temporary, but on a performance-based review, the role will be made permanent by the right candidate.

Your new role

Monitoring daily communications and answering any queries.

Preparing statutory accounts.

Ensuring payments, amounts and records are correct.

Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals.

Recording and filing cash transactions.

Controlling credit and chasing debt.

Invoice processing and filing.

Processing expense requests for the accountant to approve.

Bank reconciliation.

Liaising with third-party providers, clients and suppliers.

Updating and maintaining procedural documentation.

What you'll need to succeed
- Experience within accounts at least 2 years plus
- Ideally, they will have done most things within accounts
- Key attention to detail
- Hard-working
- Good communication skills
- Good use of finance systems and Excel skills

What you'll get in return
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
Hourly rate between £15-17 dependent on experience

What you need to do now
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