Accounts Assistant / Administrator

Square Peg Associates; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist manufacturing company is seeking an experienced SAGE User to join their team in Rochdale. The role includes a variety of administrative tasks such as entering invoices, collating payroll data, and arranging transport. The ideal candidate is a strong administrator with accounts experience and a confident telephone manner. This position offers a chance to work in a supportive environment with modern offices, prioritizing a positive self-starter attitude in task management.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts and administration.
• Strong telephone manner and customer communication skills.
• Ability to work with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Collate employee hours and payroll information.
• Place purchase orders with suppliers.
• Enter and process purchase and sales invoices.
• Book in deliveries and arrange transport.
• Chase outstanding payments and manage credit control.
• Organise and send out material certificates.

Skills

SAGE

Microsoft Word

Excel spreadsheets

Data entry

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking to recruit an experienced ‘SAGE User’ with Accounts and Administration background to join a small yet busy team in a specialist manufacturing company based in Rochdale. This is an opportunity for a diligent worker who is confident and happy to get things done in an organised manner.

The perfect candidate will be a good all-rounder, with experience of using Sage, Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheets. The role is really varied from entering Sales & Purchase invoices, collating payroll information, to completing export paperwork and liaising with couriers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Bank reconciliations
• Collating employee hours and payroll information for the external accountant to process wages
• Placing purchase orders with suppliers
• Entering and processing purchase and sales invoices onto the system (Sage)
• Booking in deliveries
• Chasing outstanding payments / credit control
• Arranging transport and couriers for deliveries (UK and international)
• Organising and sending out material certificates to customers
• Accurate data entry / working with strong attention to detail

Ideal person

A strong administrator with accounts experience, a confident telephone manner, happy to speak with customers over the phone and have accurate data entry skills.

This is a great company with modern offices, working in quite a small administrative team therefore, we are looking for a self-starter who is able to prioritise their own workloads well. The owner of the business is driven, works on a global scale and has a great motivated team. It’s a great opportunity to be part of this unique business.