Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant
£18,000 – £20,000
Northampton

Accountancy Action is representing a company based In Northampton, who due to their growth over the past year is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is very hands on and likes to get stuck in with any tasks at hand. The team is still small but everyone pulls their weight and they need someone who is a team player to fit into the environment.

Ideally you will have experience in an accounts environment and have a good working knowledge using Excel including (VLookup, IF, Pivot Tables, macros) as you will be doing a lot of the reports.

Key Responsibilities

•Daily reconciliation of postings made to in house system.
•Twice monthly reconciliation of all bank movements.
•Prepare payments for expenses and vehicle purchases.
•End of month preparation of commission payments to brokers with statements being produced.
•Preparation of reports for third parties, including our bank, highlighting compliance with eligibility and covenants.
•To work alongside other team members and to self start new projects, including a proposed report looking into loans made to customers and to us from our bank.
•Reclaim Vat from written off agreements.
•Assist colleagues with various tasks as required.
•Respond to queries from other departments relating to Direct Debits, allocation of payments, fees, and other miscellaneous issues.
•General filing.
•Cover telephone.
•Any other ad hoc duties as required.

Key attributes required

•Previous experience in an accounts department (desirable)
•Strong Excel Skills.
•Numerate.
•Team player.
•Ability to prioritise tasks and know which take precedence.
•Able to pick up formulas quickly.
•Meticulous attention to detail.
•Good time management.