Accounts Assistant

Sheridan Maine; Newbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Healthcare

Job summary

Sheridan Maine in Newbury is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a small, friendly accounts team. You will be responsible for checking and processing invoices, chasing approvals, and handling payments, with duties extending to detailed reconciliations and monthly reporting.

The role offers support for professional development and a benefits package including life insurance and healthcare, with offices close to public transport. You should be eligible to work in the UK full time.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a similar finance/ accounts role
• Exceptional customer service and relationship building skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to manage your own workload
• Good team player
• Intermediate Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Checking and processing invoices
• Chasing for invoice approvals
• Processing payments on a regular basis
• Undertaking detailed account reconciliations
• Resolving invoice queries
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Updating and maintaining vendor information on the system
• Producing monthly reports

Skills

Finance experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Workload management

Team player

Excel skills

Job description

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT NEWBURY c£30,000

A varied Accounts Assistant position has become available with a well established and reputable company in Newbury. Working within a small and friendly accounts team, the role will be responsible for all aspects of the accounts administration.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, duties will include:

• Checking and processing invoices
• Chasing for invoice approvals
• Processing payments on a regular basis
• Undertaking detailed account reconciliations
• Resolving invoice queries
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Updating and maintaining vendor information on the system
• Producing monthly reports

To be considered for this role, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Prior experience in a similar finance/ accounts role
• Exceptional customer service and relationship building skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to manage your own workload
• Good team player
• Intermediate Excel skills

The company offer excellent benefits including a generous annual leave allowance, life insurance and healthcare. The offices are located close to public transport links.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.