Accounts Assistant in Northampton)

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join a small business in Northampton. The role requires accounts experience and strong communication skills, with responsibilities including matching invoices, producing reports, and overseeing the purchase ledger. This is a full-time, permanent position offering 24 days holiday, company pension, and a close-knit team environment.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Close-knit team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts required.
• Strong interpersonal skills for dealing with staff and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Match and code high volume invoices.
• Produce monthly reports.
• Perform supplier statement and bank reconciliations.
• Allocate payments and process purchase invoices.

Skills

Previous accounts experience

Good attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Good I.T. skills

Knowledge of MS Office

Education

Relevant qualification preferable

Tools

Kerridge

CDK

Keyloop

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Northampton (NN1, office-based)

Full-time

Permanent

£27 - 28,000

Do you have experience of purchase/sales ledger, and are looking to continue your career within accounts?

Would you like to work for a small business where you can work as part of a close-knit team, have autonomy for your work?

If so, this could be an exciting challenge for you!

This role requires both previous accounts experience and strong interpersonal skills: you will be frequently dealing with colleagues, customers and suppliers via telephone and email. You will also oversee the purchase ledger and ensure payments are made on time and offer any other support to the team and finance manager as required.

Duties and responsibilities for the Accounts Assistant:

• Matching and coding of high volume invoices
• Produce monthly reports
• Supplier statement and bank reconciliations
• Daily cash reports, allocation of payments and receipts and processing of purchase invoices.
• Order consumables as required.
• Maintain petty cash account, general filing and clerical tasks.
• Any other support to the team and manager as required.

Skills and experience required for the Accounts Assistant:

• Previous accounts experience; relevant qualification preferable.
• Good attention to detail
• Logical, methodical and can work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
• Good I.T. skills - Full system training will be provided
• Experience using Kerridge / CDK / Keyloop would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of MS Office

Additional details:

• Full-time, Monday to Friday 8.30-17.00 (1-hour break, unpaid)
• 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus shutdown for Christmas.
• Company pension
• Permanent contract

If you have the relevant experience we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please note, due to the high volumes of applications we receive daily, should you not be contacted within 72 hours, your application is unsuccessful.

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