Finance / Accounts Assistant

2M Employment Solutions Limited; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance / Accounts Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role is essential in managing financial operations, including invoicing, payment runs, and bank reconciliations. The company promotes a supportive environment, offering hybrid working options and a focus on employee well-being. If you're detail-oriented and have experience with Sage Accounting, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a fast-paced, rewarding workplace. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters professional development while enjoying a flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexitime

Birthday off

Mental Wellbeing BUPA programme

Carbon offset role with The Dark Forest

Learning from fantastic team members

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role is essential.
• Good working knowledge of Sage Accounting is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Manage and record customer and supplier invoices accurately.
• Prepare weekly payment runs to ensure timely supplier payments.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and monitor overdue payments.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Task Management

Professional Communication

Education

Experience in Finance or Accounts Role

Tools

Sage Accounting

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Finance / Accounts Assistant
Salary - £25,000 to £27,000, dependent on experience, plus commission
Location - Hybrid with 2 days per week in our Altrincham office

Dark Horse is a renowned digital marketing agency based in the UK, specialising in PPC, SEO and Paid Social. With a diverse clientele and a commitment to delivering exceptional results, we are looking to bring more finance functions in-house to improve the efficiency of our overall operations.

Are you an accounts professional looking for your next challenge within a well-established, fast-paced, growing company?

The role

As an Accounts Assistant, you will be a vital part of the team, reporting directly to the Group Operations Director, and liaising with multiple team members where needed.

1. Managing and recording customer and supplier invoices, overseeing the whole process of raising, sending and receiving customer and supplier invoices.
2. Preparing a weekly payment run list to ensure suppliers are paid on time.
3. Logging transactions in a timely and accurate manner in the accounting system, Sage Accounting.
4. Undertaking bank reconciliations, ensuring all records are as up to date and accurate.
5. Monitoring overdue payments and undertaking credit control activities in a proactive manner.
6. Fielding and answering internal and external queries relating to invoices, payments and everything in between.
7. Supporting the Group Operations Director with general administrative and reporting and month-end tasks.

What's on offer

We think we've built a great place to work, where every individual feels rewarded for the effort they put in. Enjoy this along with:

1. Hybrid working
2. Flexitime
3. Birthday off, obvs
4. Leafy Altrincham location
5. Mental Wellbeing BUPA programme
6. Dark Horse will carbon offset your role with The Dark Forest (green is good)
7. Working in an amazing team - Learning from some fantastic people

If you're driven and ready to grow, we'd love to hear from you!

The requirements

1. A proactive individual who is confident handling multiple tasks
2. Previous experience in a similar finance or accounts role (essential)
3. Good experience and working knowledge of Sage Accounting (essential)
4. A high level of attention to detail
5. The ability to respond professionally to internal and external queries
6. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel