Accounts Assistant | Harpenden | £28k

Red Door Recruitment; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy recruitment agency in Harpenden seeks a detail-oriented individual with a passion for accounting. This role involves managing purchase ledgers, sales invoicing, and ensuring accuracy in financial records. Candidates should have 2-3 years' experience in accounting and be advanced users of Excel and Sage. The position offers a supportive work environment with excellent training opportunities, a salary of up to £28k per annum, and benefits including 25 days annual leave and free parking.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Excellent training programme

Social events

Friendly office atmosphere

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in an accounting environment.
• Confident with formulas, creating graphs, and understands macros in Excel.
• Experience with Sage Accounts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger and reconcile supplier statements.
• Assist in general sales invoicing and review sales database.
• Match freight costs to provisions and manage supplier invoices.
• Assist with VAT administration.

Skills

Experience in accounting environment

Advanced Excel skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Sage Accounts

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

A busy fast paced and interesting company that deal with some of the world’s leading brands are looking for a switched-on logical thinking, detail orientated individual with a passion for accounting to join their team.

You will be based in the office in Harpenden; therefore, your own transport would be advantageous; free parking is offered.

You will be working in a friendly and buzzy office which is open plan and offers a relaxed environment. They offer excellent training and a supportive environment.

This role will suit a candidate with 2 years + experience in accounts who is confident with formulas, creating graphs and understands macros on Excel.

What’s in it for you:

Salary Up to £28k per annum

Monday to Friday 9-5.30 Office Based

25 Days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Excellent ‘on the job’ training programme

Rewarding fun/social events

Fun, friendly open plan office atmosphere

Key Responsibilities:

Assist / Manage purchase ledger. Check/ reconcile supplier statements to relevant sage accounts, making sure all invoices have been received, any queries resolved, any missing invoices/ credit notes are requested from the supplier. Any unallocated items on the statement that cannot be matched need investigating.

Invoice rents where applicable, along with assisting in general sales invoicing working from the sales-based orders.

Reviewing the sales database to make sure despatched orders delivered have been invoiced out and explore any anomalies.

Matching overseas Freight & Airway bills from logistic companies, ensuring all import/export paperwork has been provided is correct, communicating back if not. Posting costs via invoices, matching to provisions set by bespoke sales database software.

UK Logistics, Match freight cost to provisions, making sure costing is correct to each order and any variances is investigated.

Matching supplier purchase ledger invoices to orders, no matter finished, non-finished goods or raw materials. Ensuring items have been received in good condition, quantity and cost is correct.

VAT administration, assist with reconciliation of postponed VAT accounting

What the employer is looking for:

2-3 years’ experience of working in an accounting environment, preferably with experience of using Sage Accounts

Advanced on Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

Good understanding of accounts function, ledgers, cost, revenue etc

Numerate and a good eye for detail is fundamental

Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written

Organised approach and ability to handle conflicting priorities

Trustworthy with a friendly proactive manner. Experience of using a bespoke database/CRM

Must have a can-do attitude and take responsibility for given areas

Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.

Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.