Accounts Assistant

Focus Group (UK); Wilmslow; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

22 days’ holiday + birthday off

Regular social calendar

Job summary

Zest4, a Cheshire-based channel-focused wholesale UC solutions provider, is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team in Wilmslow. You will report to the Management Accountant and help keep ledgers accurate, support monthly management accounts, and assist with VAT returns.

The role requires at least 2 years in finance, familiarity with ERP systems, and strong numeracy and communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a finance role.
• Experience of accounting systems or ERP software.
• Good understanding of accounts payable processes and purchase ledger tasks.
• Confidence running control reports (aged creditors/debtors, cashbook reconciliations).
• Strong numerical ability and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and workload management.
• MS Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the supplier ledger, set up new suppliers, process invoices and purchase orders, reconcile supplier statements.
• Assist with supplier, expenses, partner and customer refund runs; send remittance advices.
• Reconcile company credit card postings and expenses.
• Maintain the cashbook with daily bank entries, reconciliations and allocate payments.
• Support the Management Accountant with balance sheet reconciliations, journals and reports.
• Ensure policies and controls are followed to protect data integrity and EBITDA growth.
• Assist the wider Finance team with outputs and general admin.

Skills

Finance experience

ERP software

Accounts payable

Control reports

Numerical accuracy

Communication skills

Excel

Education

Foundation level accounting qualification

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Department: Operational Finance - Zest

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Compensation: £27,000 - £29,000 / year

Description

Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire (hybrid working)

Salary: £27,000 to £29,000 basic, plus Bonus

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Zest4 is a channel-focused wholesale provider of Unified Communications solutions (bringing calls, messaging and video meetings together in one place) for resellers across the UK. Founded in 2013 and based in Cheshire, we help our partners embrace new communications technology solutions.

We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team in Wilmslow. Reporting to the Management Accountant, you’ll help keep our ledgers accurate and up to date, supporting the monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations (including between group companies) and the VAT (Value Added Tax) return. Accuracy, good organisation and a friendly approach with suppliers are key. In return, you’ll get excellent training and development, with the full support of the Zest4 management team.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the supplier ledger, including setting up new suppliers, processing invoices and purchase orders, and reconciling supplier statements
• Help prepare supplier, expenses, partner and customer refund payment runs, and send remittance advicesProcess expenses and reconcile company credit card postings
• Keep in touch with suppliers’ accounts teams
• Maintain the cashbook, including daily bank entries, bank reconciliations and allocating customer payments
• Support the Management Accountant with balance sheet reconciliations, journals and control reports
• Make sure policies, procedures and controls are followed, so our data stays accurate and we reduce margin leakage to support year-on-year EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) growth
• Support the wider Finance team to deliver key outputs accurately and on time, and help with general administration across the business

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• At least 2 years’ experience in a finance role
• Experience of accounting systems or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
• A good understanding of accounts payable processes and typical purchase ledger tasks
• Confidence running control reports, such as aged creditors and debtors, or cashbook reconciliations
• Good with numbers, with strong organisation and the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and a positive approach to managing your workload
• Microsoft Office skills, including Excel

Desirable

• Experience in the telecommunications industry
• A foundation level accounting qualification
• Experience using Sage or Microsoft Dynamics

Benefits

Benefits include private medical and life assurance, discounted staff tariffs, a cycle to work scheme, 22 days’ holiday (rising by one day after each of your first two years) plus your birthday off, and a regular social calendar with charity and volunteering opportunities.