Accounts Assistant - Hybrid (Growth & Benefits)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Birthday off and holiday entitlement

Job summary

Focus Group in Wilmslow (hybrid) is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team. You will manage the supplier ledger, process invoices and purchase orders, reconcile supplier statements and assist with month-end, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns.

The role requires at least 2 years in finance, experience with ERP systems and strong Excel. You will need good communication, organisation and accuracy, with training and development support from Zest4 management.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a finance role.
• Experience of accounting systems or ERP software.
• 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.

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 advices.
• Process 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 growth.
• Support the wider Finance team to deliver key outputs accurately and on time, and help with general administration across the business.

Skills

ERP software

Accounts payable

Control reports

Numerical skills

Excel

Communication skills

Telecoms industry experience

Education

Foundation accounting qualification

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Focus Group in Wilmslow (hybrid) is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team. You will manage the supplier ledger, process invoices and purchase orders, reconcile supplier statements and assist with month-end, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns.

The role requires at least 2 years in finance, experience with ERP systems and strong Excel. You will need good communication, organisation and accuracy, with training and development support from Zest4 management.