Senior Accounts Assistant

Nixon Caunce Associates; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant in Preston, offering a salary between £30,000 and £33,000. The role involves overseeing daily banking and managing sales ledgers, requiring excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Candidates should ideally be AAT Part Qualified and experienced in similar roles. This position not only offers a competitive salary but also includes career development opportunities and study support, making it a great prospect for those looking to advance in their finance careers.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Study Support

Company Wide Incentive Schemes

Excellent Offices

Qualifications

• Experience as an Accounts Assistant.
• Familiarity with sales ledger processes.
• Ability to generate financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily banking processes and cash reconciliation.
• Manage sales ledger balances and transactions.
• Control account reconciliations and assist with VAT Returns.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Excel (V Lookups, Pivot Tables)

Enthusiastic and positive attitude

Education

AAT Part Qualified

Job description

Senior Accounts Assistant – AAT Part Qualified – Qualified / Excellent Salary £30,000 – £33,000 DOE + Benefits /Preston – Lancashire / Development Opportunities / Prestige Organisation / Permanent Role / Study Support / Full Time Office Based

Senior Accounts Assistant Benefits

• Salary £30,000 – £33,000 DOE
• Career Development Opportunities
• Excellent Offices
• Study Support
• Company Wide Incentive Schemes

NCAssociates are working in partnership with a long established and prestige organisation based in Preston Lancashire to help support in the recruitment of a Senior Accounts Assistant to help support the Finance Manager and wider finance team. As a Senior Accounts Assistant you will be working within a very busy role which requires you to have excellent communication skills as well as being an enthusiastic individual who has a hands on approach. The business has grown considerably over the past 5 years and operates across a number of sites within the Lancashire area.

Senior Accounts Assistant Responsibilities

• Overseeing the daily banking including cash allocation and reconciliation of the card payments
• Manage sales ledger balances, including both cash and credit accounts
• Processing payments via BACS & Cheque
• Control account reconciliation’s
• Bank reconciliation’s
• Cover for Purchase Ledger when required
• Assist with VAT Returns
• Balance sheet reconciliation’s
• Month end management accounts duties, Pre‑payments, accruals
• Regularly reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Generating financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status

Senior Accounts Assistant Experience Required

To be successful in your application for this role youMUSThave the following experience

• Previous experience of working within a similar role as an Accounts Assistant
• Ideally you will be AAT Part Qualified
• Previous experience within sales ledger
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good Level of Excel V Lookups & Pivot Tables
• Well presented and personable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers and team members.
• An enthusiastic, positive, and can‑do approach to tasks.

What’son Offer?

This is a great opportunity forsomeonewho has experience within transactional finance who is looking for a better long term opportunity that can offer more exposure to management accounts. They also offer a market leading salary and benefits package. If you have the skills and experience detailed above and are looking for an opportunity to advance your career within an organisation that can offer an excellent degree of exposure,please contactWayneCaunceatNCAssociates on07879626501 or send your CV directly [e-mail]

Due to the high volume of applications only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.

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