Accounts Assistant

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Accounts Assistant
£16k per annum
Alfreton

Job Purpose

Our client is seeking a strong all-round accounts assistant with knowledge of Sage Line 50 to support their finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger

  • invoice checking, analysis and posting

  • referral to budget holders for confirmation

  • authorisation by senior officer and

  • organisation of payments for approved and authorised invoices

• Preparation of accounts as required beyond trial balance, through management accounts and auditors schedules

• Analysis, costings and reporting as required

• Audit of records to assist Assistant Accountant

• Filing and record keeping as necessary for each ledger and record

• Assistance as required by the Company Accountant in other areas as directed from time to time

• Full weekly payroll activity

  • Checking of staff claims and calculations

  • Weekly and monthly calculations if required through to issue of payslips and bank instructions to pay

  • Maintaining payroll records in line with company and statutory requirements

  • Reconciliation of payroll and accounts ledgers

  • Submission of monthly and year end returns

  • Maintaining an awareness of legislative requirements

• Assist with oversight of remote accounts function with Company Accountant, audit and reporting, backup and accounts administration

• Oversight of the nominal ledger after to trial balance including production of VAT and any other statutory returns.

• Assist with budget planning and control, management accounts and any other period accounts or analysis as required.

Skills/Experience/Attributes

• Good all-round accounts experience

• Knowledge of Sage Line 50

• Reliable, flexible and hardworking

• Excellent attention to detail