Part Time Accounts Assistant

Personnel Selection; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable employment service is seeking a Part-time Accounts Assistant in the Finance department. This role includes managing accounts receivable duties, with flexible working hours of 20 hours per week, and offers a salary of up to £16 per hour based on experience. The successful candidate will enjoy a benefits package including 23 days holiday, free onsite parking, and opportunities for career progression. Experience with Microsoft Excel and knowledge of SAP is advantageous.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Contributory pension scheme

Income Protection and Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts receivable duties.
• PC literate with emphasis on Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain aged debtors list for timely collection.
• Contact customers to chase overdue accounts.
• Allocate receipts and reconcile accounts accurately.
• Assist with credit checks and new customer applications.

Skills

Experience in finance or accounts role

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of SAP

Excellent attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

As our business continues to grow, we now require an additional Part-time Accounts Assistant within our Finance department to support our finance team with day-to-day accounting and administrative tasks. Reporting into the Finance Manager and working alongside 2 colleagues, this is a varied and interesting role where you will be responsible for your own workload daily. The role requires the suitable individual to work 20 hours a week (office based) split over 4 or 5 days per week but we can be flexible on your start and finish times. We are offering a salary up to £16 per hour depending on experience and are a long established and successful company supplying technical equipment world wide, who can offer a stable permanent job working for a local employer who have free onsite parking and offer 23 days holiday pro rata plus bank holidays and your birthday off, contributory pension scheme with Income Protection and Life Assurance Schemes too.

This role would suit candidates who have proven previous experience working in finance or accounts role whereby you have been responsible for accounts receivable duties. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and any working knowledge of SAP is an advantage. For the right individual, the role can offer a career path and progression or we can simply offer an interesting part time role to give you a good work/life balance. You may be returning to work, seeking a new challenge, be looking to reduce your current hours into part time hours or be looking to gain more experience within the accounts arena and utilise your qualification. We have a flexible approach and will consider candidates at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the aged debtors list to ensure the timely collection of outstanding invoices
• Contact customers via phone and email to chase overdue accounts and send monthly statements / reminder letters
• Allocate receipts and reconcile customer accounts accurately
• Resolve queries related to billing and payments promptly and efficiently
• Assist with credit checks and new customer credit applications
• Monitor the accounts inbox, assigning tasks to relevant team members
• Assist with processing supplier invoices and raising purchase orders
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and shared services support to resolve queries
• Support the accounts team with ad-hoc tasks as required, including month-end and year-end financial processes, and general administrative duties

Requirements

To be successful you should have experience working in finance or accounts and be PC literate particularly with Excel and ideally with SAP but this can be trained. You will have excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills and time management with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, good communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits / Additional Information

In return, we can offer 20 hours a week and flexible working hours with a salary up to£16 per hour, depending on experience, plus full benefits package, 23 days plus bank holidays and free on site parking with the chance to learn and work for a well respected and long established international company who have a professional and friendly approach. Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration.