Accounts Assistant

Salary: £34,800 – £37,200 per year

Our client (Award-Winning Business) based in Stevenage is looking to add an Accounts Assistant to their team due to their continuous growth.

Accounts Assistant

To accurately maintain the purchase and sales ledger accounts and Purchase Orders for the Group to ensure the financial performance of the business can be determined on a regular basis

Accounts Assistant Benefits:

37.5 Hr Wk, 28 Days Holiday, Pension, Life Insurance after 1-year service

Ideally Studying AAT never less not essential for a skilled accounts professional. 

Accounts Assistant: Key duties and responsibilities

• Good Knowledge of Bookkeeping and double entry
• Strong Credit Control credentials with previous experience acquired
• Assisting with credit control function by collecting outstanding debts and providing status of any outstanding debt
• Regular review and control and reconciliation of the Aged Creditors Reports.
• To match, code, and process all purchase invoices with purchase orders and other supporting documentation as required and post onto the accounting package on daily basis.
• To ensure appropriate sign-off authorization is obtained and ensure these are within set company timescales
• To investigate and resolve supplier account queries.
• To liaise with suppliers by telephone or written communication to ensure payments are made in accordance with cash flow forecast and supplier credit terms
• Ensure all invoices passed for payment are accurate and fully authorized.
• To deal with supplier telephone and email inquiries
• To update cash books on a daily basis accordingly
• To update the accounting system on daily basis payments are made for direct debits, standing orders, and other ad hoc payments.
• To agree on purchase ledger invoices with supplier statements.
• To process credit notes when necessary, ensure all relevant paperwork is submitted, and seek authorization
• Accounts Assistant