Accounts Assistant

SF Recruitment; Honiley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a one-year fixed term contract based near Honiley Business Park. The hybrid role requires expertise in purchase and sales ledgers, bank reconciliations, and VAT compliance. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and apply for an immediate interview.

Qualifications

• Experience handling purchase and sales ledgers.
• Knowledge of VAT rules and bank reconciliation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain purchase and sales ledger including invoice posting.
• Conduct daily bank reconciliation and cash flow reports.
• Facilitate credit control processes and manage debtor accounts.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Sales Ledger

Bank Reconciliation

Credit Control

VAT Compliance

Job description

Accounts assistant required for a fixed term contract for one year. You will be based near Honiley Business park and the role is hybrid

Duties are as follows:

- Maintaining all aspects of purchase ledger, including posting invoices with exchange rates (€EUR/£GBP)
- New supplier questionnaires, documents and sanctions checks for approval
- Fixed asset posting and maintaining the fixed asset register
- Weekly download of credit card expenses. Coding and posting of credit card expenses, cash expenses and mileage respecting VAT rules. Distribution of statements and collation of authorisations
- Daily bank reconciliation ensuring all Customer Receipts and Supplier Payments are posted and allocated
- Updating the company's cash flow report
- Month End closure of purchase ledger, reconciliation of Supplier statements and expenses to closing card balances
- Maintaining all aspects of sales ledger, to include:
o Daily posting to the ledgers and subsequent reporting
o Maintaining customer records, credit limits and sanctions checks
o New accounts to include credit and sanctions checking
o Raising credit approval requests
o Reducing bad debt and late payments
o Facilitating the timely process of the company's robust credit control procedures
o Placing accounts on stop and actioning troublesome accounts up to litigation stage

Please apply for an immediate interview and start