Senior Accounts Assistant

Involve Recruitment; Bilston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a permanent Senior Accounts Assistant. The role involves responsibilities such as ownership of the sales ledger, supplier management, and preparation of financial statements. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of experience, proficiency in accounting systems, and a part qualification in ACA/ACCA/CTA/CIMA with the ability to start immediately.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar finance or accounts assistant role.
• Experience with accounting systems, proficiency in Excel, Word, Sage, or Xero.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Sales ledger.
• Supplier management and payments.
• Bank reconciliations and financial report management.

Skills

Experience in SAGE

Experience in XERO

Proficiency in MS Excel

Proficiency in MS Word

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA/CIMA part-qualification

Job description

Involve Recruitment (Midlands) Ltd is working with a privately owned manufacturer to recruit for a permanent SENIOR ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT.

Ideally, we are looking for an immediate start for this role.

Salary: £30,000 to £33,000

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Requirements:

• Experience in SAGE and XERO
• ACA/ACCA/CTA/CIMA part-qualification or working towards

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ownership of Sales ledger
• Supplier management and payments
• General reporting as required
• Bank reconciliations
• Knowledge of stock control
• Dealing with financial queries
• Budget and cash flow monitoring/forecasting
• Weekly debtors, creditors, and cash flow forecasting
• Preparation of monthly profit & loss statements and balance sheets
• Financial report management
• Quarterly VAT return preparation and review
• Year-end preparation
• Payroll data collation
• Liaising with pension providers and updating pension records, including auto-enrolment and online reporting to HMRC

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar finance or accounts assistant role
• Experience with accounting systems and proficiency in MS Excel, Word, Sage, or Xero

Furthermore, the candidate should be working towards or have completed ACA/ACCA/CTA/CIMA qualifications, with previous experience supporting a Financial Controller, and be able to start ASAP.