Accounts Assistant

KCR; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent benefits

Job summary

KCR in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced accounts payable/receivable specialist to join the finance team. You will manage day-to-day ledgers and ensure timely processing of invoices.

The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to liaise with suppliers and internal teams. Hybrid working and excellent benefits are offered.

You will contribute to cash flow forecasting and month-end processes, helping the FC to maintain accurate financial records.

Qualifications

• You will have worked in a similar role and have solid sales and purchase ledger experience.
• Strong Excel skills are essential for daily tasks and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounts payable and receivable operations.
• Ensure supplier invoices and credits are processed accurately and promptly.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and receipted goods, with correct coding.
• Process supplier and expense payments for UK and international suppliers.
• Maintain daily cash flow forecasts and assist with monthly forecasts.
• Lead creditor and debtor reviews and address issues with the FC.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Sales ledger

Purchase ledger

Excel

Job description

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the accounts payable and receivable functions
• Ensuring suppliers invoices/credits are processed in an accurate and timely manner
• Making sure invoices are correctly matched to purchase orders, receipted goods and coded correctly
• Responsible for the supplier/expense payment runs for both UK and foreign suppliers
• Ensuring suppliers are paid on a timely basis and remittances sent out in a timely manner
• Raising sales invoices for external and internal customers
• Reconciling debtor's ledger and ensuring that payments are received on time
• Dealing with supplier and customer invoice queries in the company and externally
• Reviewing invoice queries daily and maintaining at target levels set
• Making sure supplier statement reconciliations are completed quickly and efficiently
• Reconciling and distributing customer statements
• Updating and maintaining daily cash flow forecast on occasions when required
• Assisting the FC with the preparation of the monthly short term cash flow forecast
• Maintaining the GRNI account ledger ensuring the balance is materially correct at month end
• Leading monthly creditor reviews and weekly debtor reviews and raising any concerns to FC
• Assisting with the month end process; control account reconciliations, KPI Trackers
• Assisting the FC with EC sales/intrastat returns and government grant claims
• Responsible for ensuring that all credit card expenditure is recorded

You will have worked in a similar role and have excellent sales and purchase ledger experience. Strong Excel is essential.

The company offer hybrid working and excellent benefits