Financial / Accounts Assistant - Leeds based REF 986

Financial / Accounts Assistant – Leeds based REF 986

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance

Location: Feast Field, Horsforth

Reporting to: Finance Director

Position Type: Full Time

Level / Salary Range: TBC

Job Description

General Responsibilities:

1. Monthly review of outstanding residential sales debtors
2. Writing to clients as necessary and instructing debt collection agency if required
3. Answering incoming calls to general admin unit
4. General office duties

Daily Responsibilities:

1. Opening and distribution of post
2. Filing (bank statements/cheque requisitions/sales invoices etc)
3. Processing of sales invoices
4. Processing of purchase invoices
5. Daily Banking
6. Update cash book and posting of payments/receipts onto ledgers
7. Dealing with suppliers

Monthly Responsibilities:

1. Monitor debtors
2. Reconcile supplier statements and chase missing invoices
3. Purchase Ledger BACS run
4. Bank reconciliations

Personal Qualities:

1. Must have strong administration background
2. Must have attention to detail and high level of accuracy
3. Must show enthusiasm and self-motivation
4. Must be computer literate
5. Must be able to prioritise own workload
6. To project a friendly cooperative and productive relationship with all personnel and clients

Skills / Qualifications

Essential:

1. GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
2. Minimum 1 year experience working in a finance based role
3. Experience of Excel, Word and Sage Line 50

Desirable:

1. Undertaking or completed Accounts Assistant qualification