Accounts Assistant

Salary: £26,400 – £30,000 per year

We are supporting an Events Hire company based in Northamptonshire. They are looking for an Accounts Assistant to fulfil the below requirements:

Accounts Assistant Role

· Coding of purchase ledger invoices ready for posting

· Checking Invoices and expenses for accuracy and ensuring all input VAT is claimed.

· Posting of Invoices / Expenses / Payments to Sage 50

· Allocating purchase ledger payments

· Maintaining Supplier Ledger ensuring all accounts are reconciled and up-to-date

· Electronic & Paper Filing of purchase ledger correspondence.

· Dealing with companys chasing for outstanding balances.

· Contacting Suppliers for missing correspondence (Statements / Copy Invoices etc.)

· Dealing with queries (both internal & external) about payments made

· Regular review of Aged Creditors balances with Management Accountant

· Produce weekly payment listing of Creditors due for payment for Management to review and sign off.

· Bank postings and reconciliations

· Advising Head of Finance of issues and late payments.

· Posting of Journals and balance sheet reconciliations

· Assisting Head of Finance with monthly reporting and accounts preparations

· Ad Hoc reporting and tasks

· Additional tasks for audit as an when required.

Technical & Personal skills required

· Proven track record within accounts environment

· Self-starter capable of working independently as well as an effective team player

· Good communication skills with all levels of the organisation.

· GCSE / A Level English and Maths

· Intermediate Excel skills essential

· Previous experience with Sage 50 desirable

· Experience in all other MS office packages desirable

· Previous experience on TSS software package desirable but not essential