Accounts Assistant

• Accounts Assistant
• Wilmslow Hybrid Working

About Our Client

An excellent opportunity has arisen with a high profile manufacturing business based in Luxury offices in Wilmslow due to a recent acquisition and continued growth. This company is a market leader in their sector and currently experiencing a sustained period of growth, making it an excellent time to join the business.

Job Description

The Accounts Assistant role will report into the Financial Controller and is initially a temporary assignment which could be extended/go permanent. The role will be Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office/2 remote. Key duties will include:

• Overall responsibility for accounts payable - processing all payable invoices through software and into Finance system, coding these appropriately
• Checking stock invoices to POs
• Processing concession self-bills and reconciling these to sales reports
• Creating wholesale sales invoices
• Overseeing accounts receivable and chasing up late payments
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Providing remittances to suppliers who request these
• Preparing weekly payment run and providing variance analysis on this to the Finance Manager, then setting payments up in the bank ready for approval by the Finance Manager
• Reconciling all bank receipts & payments
• Verifying bank details over the phone with overheads suppliers
• Processing employee expenses (both credit card and reimbursed) and obtaining appropriate approvals
• Reconciling of petty cash
• Handling currency transactions

The Successful Applicant

In order to apply for the role you should:

Have previous experience in Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger.

Be available to consider a temporary role initially.

Be able to commute 3 days per week to Wilmslow office.

What's on Offer

Opportunity for the role to be extended/go permanent.

Opportunity to join a growing company.