Accounts Assistant

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Mappleborough Green; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support their client in accounting duties related to Purchase and Sales Ledger, alongside providing occasional reception cover. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, excellent time management skills, and the ability to work within a fast-paced environment. Experience with Sage 50 and knowledge of purchase and sales ledgers are preferable.

Qualifications

• Sage 50 experience desirable.
• Purchase & Sales Ledger experience.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Posting purchase invoices and credits.
• Reconciliation of POs to invoices.
• Raising and resolving invoice queries.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Problem-Solving

Initiative

Job description

Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Redditch
Salary: Up to £31k dependant on experience
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm with an hour lunch unpaid

Our client provides one of the largest fleet of vehicles and drivers to the biggest names in the music and entertainment industry. Their vast experience over the years has taken them all over the world.

You will be supporting the Account Manager in everyday accounting duties in both Purchase & Sales Ledger with the occasional cover for reception.

You must be able to work within a fast-paced environment while maintaining a keen eye for detail, be able to use your own initiative, and have excellent time management skills

Key Responsibilities
• Posting purchase invoices/credits
• Nominal coding
• Reconciling PO's to Invoices
• Raising and resolving invoice queries
• Price checking/cross matching information
• Statement reconciliation/dealing with differences
• Dealing with PCN's/Fines/Producing deduction letters
• Raising sales invoices
• Credit control
• Expenses - entering data onto spreadsheets
• Help with the preparation of month/quarter and year ends deadlines
• Reception Cover
• General admin/Filing
• Setting up New Suppliers/Customers

Other skills and Knowledge needed:
• Sage 50 experience desirable
• Purchase Ledger experience
• Sales Ledger experience desirable
• Payroll experience desirable but full training provided
• Ability to work within a small team as well as work independently
• Have a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent time keeping and time management essential
• Enthusiastic and self-driven
• Able to use own initiative
• The ability to work to deadlines
• Microsoft and excel knowledge (basic)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle confidential information in a professional matter.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing business needs

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and multitask in a fast- paced environment

Lauren watts
Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Consultant

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