Senior Accounts Assistant

WIKA Instruments Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading measurement technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant. The candidate will play a vital role in posting invoices, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions. Ideal applicants should have experience in accounts management and possess strong communication and organizational skills. This role offers competitive benefits like a company pension and flexible working options, enabling a balance between professional and personal commitments.

Benefits

Company pension

Flexitime

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Work from home

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an accounts assistant role or similar position.
• Excellent communication skills required and ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Attention to detail and high standard of work is a must.

Responsibilities

• Posting of all purchase invoices on Sage and D365.
• Collecting, reviewing, and processing employee expense returns.
• Support month-end close to meet team deadlines.
• Ensure that Supplier accounts are reconciled monthly and invoices are paid to credit terms.

Skills

Accounts management experience

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Computer literate

Education

AAT Qualification or equivalent preferred

Tools

Sage

D365

Excel

Job description

Senior Accounts Assistant

Company Overview:

For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market.

Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF6 gas solutions.

WIKA Instruments in Sevenoaks provide pressure, temperature, level, flow, force and related calibration instruments. Our facility includes an engineering services department with repair, modification and calibration capability as well as incorporating the TC Fluid Control, level manufacturing capability and our ATEX approved electrical temperature manufacturing line. We are now looking for an accounts payable to join our team.

Your Activities

• Posting of all purchase invoices on Sage and D365.
• Collecting, reviewing, and processing employee expense returns.
• Dealing with purchase invoice queries and resolving them in a timely manner.
• Process regular and ad hoc supplier payments and reconcile supplier statements.
• Reconciling bank accounts and credit cards.
• Ensure that Supplier accounts are reconciled monthly and invoices are paid to credit terms.
• Submit VAT returns.
• Support month-end close to meet team deadlines.
• Manage credit control activities.
• Handling phone calls and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate Supplier master data.
• Assisting the Finance Manager and Management Team with other assignments where necessary.

Your Profile

• Proven experience in an accounts assistant role or similar position.
• AAT Qualification, or part, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience of D365 is desirable.
• Must be personable, approachable, presentable, and interactive, with a hands‑on approach.
• Excellent communication skills required and ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Must be computer literate and comfortable with Excel training will be provided for other software applications.
• Flexible attitude and willing to work additional hours when required.
• Strong organisational skills are required and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Attention to detail and high standard of work is a must.
• Must have the ability to use initiative and the confidence to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home