Accounts Assistant

Cherry Professional Ltd; Syston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Professional Ltd seeks a Finance Assistant to join a small accounting team in Syston. The role covers bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, and transactional support.

You will resolve customer queries, process invoices, manage portals, maintain master data, and assist with cash allocation and bank reconciliations using Sage, Xero and Excel. Office-based, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; progression is limited.

Qualifications

• Finance Assistant experience with Sage and Xero exposure; Excel pivot/LOOKUP skills.
• Excellent phone etiquette and strong verbal communication.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and attention to detail.
• Non-studier – progression is limited.
• Full-time, office based, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Syston LE7; on-site only.

Responsibilities

• Resolve customer queries and escalate when needed.
• Process key account invoices and submit to designated customer email addresses.
• Upload invoices to our portals promptly to prevent payment delays.
• Maintain and update customer master data for accuracy.
• Support cash allocation and reconcile bank accounts.
• Process bank transactions and reconcile accounts.
• Maintain and process expenses software.
• Assist with Purchase Ledger and related duties.

Skills

Sage

Xero

Excel

Phone etiquette

Organisation

Attention to detail

Job description

The Opportunity

Formed in only 2015, my client continues to grow, both organically and via acquisition. Required is a Finance Assistant to work within a small team tasked with a broad range of accounting tasks, lergely bookkeeping and transactional related.

Responsibilities

• Customer Query Resolution: Investigate and respond to customer queries, escalating issues where necessary.
• Action credits once resolved and maintain accurate records.
• Invoice Processing: Accurately process key account invoices, ensuring timely collation and submission to designated customer email addresses.
• Portal Management: Upload invoices from and to, our own and relevant customer portals promptly, to prevent payment delays.
• Data Maintenance: Maintain and update customer master data to ensure accurate and up-to-date records.
• Cash Allocation: Support the finance team by assisting with the allocation of cash to customer accounts.
• Processing bank transactions and reconciliation of bank accounts
• Maintaining and processing our Expenses software
• Processing purchase invoices and assisting with the Purchase Ledger
• Any other tasks required
• Compliance & Conduct: Adhere to all company policies and procedures while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. Promote a strong customer service culture.Requirements

Requirements

• Previous Finance Assistant experience is essential, with a focus on Sage and/Xero exposure with excel capabilities to pivot / look up level.
• Excellent phone etiquette with strong verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectivelyAttention to detail for accurate data entry
• Non-studier - for this role, progression is limited
• Full time role, Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm. Office based, no hyrid. Syston LE7