Accounts Assistant

Pertemps; Waverley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-share bonus

21 days holiday + BH

Flexible start times

Job summary

Pertemps invites applications for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the Cranleigh team and provide support across finance functions, including purchase invoices, VAT returns and monthly management accounts for directors and shareholders.

The role requires practical Sage 50 experience, solid MS Office skills and a driving license with own car; the successful candidate will work Monday to Friday with flexible start times and a starting salary of £30,000 per annum, with a profit-share bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration, accounts or bookkeeping.
• Sage 50 experience is essential.
• Proficient use of MS Office and related packages.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and matching them against delivery notes.
• Investigating discrepancies with suppliers and arranging refunds, exchanges or credit notes.
• Managing credit control including statements and chasing outstanding payments.
• Reconciling supplier and customer accounts, company credit cards and expenses.
• Preparing and managing regular payment runs.
• Completing quarterly VAT returns including postponed VAT accounting.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports for directors and shareholders.
• Providing general support, handling inquiries and ordering small consumables.

Skills

Finance administration experience

Tools

Sage 50

MS Office

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team in Cranleigh & provide support across their finance functions.

Please note - Driving license & own car is required

The role:

• Processing purchase invoices & matching them against delivery notes from the production team


• Investigating discrepancies with suppliers & arranging refunds, exchanges or credit notes where required


• Managing credit control, including issuing statements, chasing outstanding payments & maintaining accurate account records


• Reconciling supplier & customer accounts, company credit cards & expenses


• Preparing & managing regular payment runs


• Completing quarterly VAT returns, including postponed VAT accounting where applicable


• Preparing monthly management accounts & financial reports for directors & shareholders


• Providing general support, handling enquiries & ordering of smaller-scale consumables

The Person:

• Previous experience in a finance administration, accounts or bookkeeping role


• Practical experience using Sage 50 is essential


• Good understanding & use of MS Packages

The Package:

• Monday to Friday, flexible start times (such as 9am-4pm, 9,30am-4.30pm or 10am-5pm)


• Starting salary of £30,000pa+ DOE
  
• 21 days holiday + BH


• Profit-share bonus scheme


• The opportunity to join a growing business in a varied role where you can take ownership of your own role