Account Assistant jobs in United Kingdom
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Job summary
A manufacturing company in Sunderland is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. Responsibilities include processing invoices, completing daily sales reports, and assisting with month-end accounting tasks. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, analytical abilities, and ideally, an AAT qualification. Familiarity with SAP is desirable but not essential. This role offers a supportive environment for professional self-development.
Qualifications
- Ability to manage own workload and meet strict deadlines.
- Accuracy in all areas and reports.
- Experience in manufacturing is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Process invoices and journal entries.
- Complete and analyze daily sales reports.
- Assist in month-end accounting pack preparation.
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We have an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a manufacturing for their site in Sunderland.
Reporting into the Management Accountant, working within a small finance team, you will be responsible for the processing of invoices as well as journal entries and accounting analysis.
- Responsible for processing of invoices as well as journal entries and accounting analysis
- Completion and analysis of the daily sales report
- Assist in the completion of the month end accounting pack
- Assist in the preparation of the annual audit pack
- Input of journal entries and reconciliations
- Assist in all budget and business plan submissions
- Assist in the creation of new parts to verify BOMs and costs.
- Complete the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
- Ensure a safe working environment and excellent housekeeping standards
- Other duties commensurate to the role
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to deliver information in a concise manner.
- Ability to challenge, train and educate work colleagues in a constructive manner regarding all financial matters.
- A proactive approach to change with an ability to manage own workload and deadlines.
- Ability to work meet strict deadlines and exceed under pressure
- Accuracy in all areas and reports
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
- Excellent inter‑personal skills and relationship building with non-financial departments
- A keen interest in self‑development Desirable
- A sound understanding and working knowledge of SAP
- AAT qualification
- A high level of experience and knowledge of basic accounting
- Experience of a similar role within manufacturing
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