Accounts Assistant

Guidance Marine; Leicester; Hybride; GBP 20 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A dynamic finance team is seeking an entry-level Accounts Assistant in Leicester, England. This role involves managing purchase and sales ledgers, credit control, and assisting with VAT returns. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess strong Excel skills, and have effective communication abilities. This position offers flexible hybrid working and is aimed at individuals eager to grow in finance, promoting a proactive attitude in collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Excellent eye for detail ensuring accuracy in everything.
• Pro‑active and independent individual with a team player attitude.
• Focus on achieving deadlines for stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Manage purchase ledger and process invoices.
• Conduct credit control activities for outstanding payments.
• Assist in producing VAT returns and audit queries.

Connaissances

Effective communication skills

High level of Excel knowledge

Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders

Critical thinker and problem solver

Description du poste

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our dynamic Finance team. We offer flexible hybrid working.

What you will be doing

• Management of purchase ledger, logging and passing invoices, management of PO's.
• Management of Sales ledger, raising customer invoices
• Credit control activities on outstanding payments
• Processing Payment runs for supplier invoices
• Setting up payments in the bank and allocation
• Support in producing VAT returns and other statutory filings.
• Maintenance of inter-company balances and reconciliations
• Management of company expenses and credit card expenditure
• Assisting with audit queries as part of the yearly audit
• Assist the team in preparation of month end closing
• Ad hoc support of the team where needed

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have/be:

• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders
• Effective communication skills and the natural ability to liaise with all levels of finance and non-finance staff
• Excellent eye for detail ensuring accuracy in everything you do
• Pro‑active and independent individual with a team player attitude
• Focus on, and a track record of, achieving deadlines to internal and external stakeholders
• Critical thinker and problem solver who can deliver results
• High level of Excel knowledge e.g. Pivot and VLOOKUP

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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