Accounts Assistant

Secondsite has just registered a superb opportunity for an Accounts Assistant/ Purchase Ledger to join their client based in Oxford on Permanent Full-time Basis.

Salary: £26,000 – £26,400per year
Hours: 35 hour per week

Purpose of Accounts Assistant/ Purchase Ledger

The responsibilities of this role include processing invoices, reconciling supplier statements, sales ledger processing and credit control. Further duties include reconciliation of allowances, assists with battels payments and providing cover for cash book, petty cash and bank reconciliations.

Main Responsibilities/Accountabilities
Purchase Ledger
* Maintaining day book, processing invoices and responding to queries
* Reconciling statements, payment runs and run interface to the nominal ledger
Sales Ledger
* Prepare invoices and credits, post cash receipts onto ledger and follow correct credit control procedures
Credit Cards
* Collect information from card holders, reconcile statements and control account
Allowances
* Pay as they are claimed, maintain spreadsheet and respond to claimant queries
Battels and Fees
* Enter bank details and assist with processing of battels payments
Cover
* For cash book processing, petty cash transactions and bank reconciliations

Candidate Specification
Essential
* GCSE Maths (or equivalent) grade C or above
* Excellent time keeping and the ability to manage multiple work loads
* Good conversational English, attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills
* Methodical approach to established systems and procedures
* Friendly, tactful and conscientious
* Good I.T knowledge, particularly with Microsoft packages

Desirable
* Experience with electronic authorisation procedures and double entry book-keeping

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position.

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Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.