Accounts Assistant

Interpersonnel UK Limited; Marden; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an Accounts Assistant in the Marden area to support the Financial Controller. The role involves processing financial transactions, managing purchase and sales ledgers, and ensuring accurate record-keeping. Candidates should have strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail. This full-time position offers a salary between £26,000 and £28,000 with a 9am to 5pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing purchase and sales invoices.
• Ability to manage credit control and reconcile accounts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confident communication.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and resolve discrepancies.
• Invoicing customers and managing sales ledgers.
• Monitor accounts and follow up on outstanding balances.

Skills

General accounting knowledge

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Accounts Assistant
Marden area
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000
Full Time, permanent 9am - 5pm
Reports to - Financial Controller

The Accounts Assistant will provide excellent support to the Financial Controller helping to ensure accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions. A very varied and busy role across the sales and purchase ledger; working with spreadsheets to manage and organise the data. The role requires a confident self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills who can work effectively across all areas of the business, including with customers and suppliers. This role requires a high attention to detail, accompanied by the ability to multi-task and manage day to day workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger
  • Processing purchase invoices and querying any discrepancies - both internally and externally in a timely and accurate manner
  • Reconcile supplier statements to accounts system
  • Resolving supplier queries and assisting with supplier payment runs
• Sales Ledger
  • Invoicing customers in a timely manner
  • Resolving queries with assistance from other departments
  • Sending customer statements
  • Raising of accounts receivable invoices/credit notes
  • Uploading customer invoices via external software package
• Credit Control
  • Daily posting of incoming receipts
  • Taking card payments
  • Following up on outstanding balances to ensure prompt collections
  • Ensuring all accounts are monitored and placed on hold where appropriate
  • Maintain accurate ledgers - Sales and Purchase
  • Assist with accounts ad-hoc duties as required and support the FC
  • Manage accounts inboxes and answering any queries
  • Manage any incoming post
  • Maintain complete confidentiality with respect to all information regarding the business affairs of the company

Key Skills & Competencies

• Sound knowledge of general accounting and processes
• Confident using Excel
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident Communicator
• Interpersonal recruitment experience is noted in the description but not required as a skill; please refer to the original language for context
• Excellent organisational skills

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