Accounts Assistant

Sharp Consultancy; Penistone; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is working with a growing business based in Penistone who are looking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This is a genuinely varied role that would suit someone who enjoys having responsibility across different areas of finance rather than being restricted to one part of the function.

Working closely with the Group Financial Controller, you'll have involvement across sales ledger, credit control, invoicing, customer accounts, reporting and

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a finance or accounts environment.
• Experience with sales ledger and credit control.
• Experience using Sage accounting software or similar.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Good numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, organised and questioning approach.

Responsibilities

• Process and allocate daily customer receipts and bank transactions.
• Manage customer accounts and carry out credit control.
• Investigate and resolve payment and account queries.
• Raise daily customer invoices and credit notes.
• Produce commercial and export invoices.
• Support order processing and respond to customer queries.
• Perform credit checks on new customers.
• Collaborate with Sales Director on credit limits and terms.
• Produce weekly customer and management reports.
• Support month-end processes and account reconciliations.
• Post intercompany transactions and assist with VAT reporting.
• Process customer card payments and maintain records.

Skills

Sales ledger

Credit control

Excel

Sage

Attention to detail

Customer service

Analytical ability

Multitasking

Proactive

Tools

Sage

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sharp Consultancy is working with a growing business based in Penistone who are looking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team.

This is a genuinely varied role that would suit someone who enjoys having responsibility across different areas of finance rather than being restricted to one part of the function.

Working closely with the Group Financial Controller, you'll have involvement across sales ledger, credit control, invoicing, customer accounts, reporting and month-end finance, as well as working closely with customers and internal teams.

What will you be doing?

• Processing and allocating daily customer receipts and bank transactions
• Managing customer accounts and carrying out credit control
• Investigating and resolving payment and account queries
• Raising daily customer invoices and credit notes
• Producing commercial and export invoices
• Managing customer queries and supporting order processing
• Carrying out credit checks on new customers
• Working with the Sales Director around credit limits and payment terms
• Producing weekly customer and management reports
• Supporting month-end processes and account reconciliations
• Posting intercompany transactions and assisting with VAT reporting
• Processing customer credit card payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation

What are we looking for?

You'll ideally have 2 years' experience within a finance or accounts environment, with a good understanding of sales ledger and credit control.

• Previous experience using Sage accounting software or similar system
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Good numerical and analytical ability
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• A proactive, organised and questioning approach

Why consider the role?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant who wants a varied finance role with real ownership and responsibility. You'll be working closely with senior members of the finance team while gaining exposure to a broad range of accounting processes.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.