Accounts Assistant

You will be in a team of four and reporting to the Finance Manager. Duties will include:

Sales Ledger & credit control

üAssisting with billing and accounts preparation for the new acquisition
üAssisting with raising of customer invoices weekly / daily multicurrency ledger (GBP, EUR)
üFollowing up missing and overdue customer payments and assistance with credit control
üAccurate allocation of daily customer receipts to debtors ledger on Sage
üInvestigating any incorrect receipts and unallocated payments
üDealing with all sales ledger invoice queries (internal and external) and responding as required.

Purchase Ledger

üAssisting with invoices and accounts preparation for the new acquisition
üWorking with a multicurrency ledger
üReconciling supplier statements
üEnsure supplier’s ledger is kept tidy and all items are authorised and allocated correctly

Ad-Hoc and Other

üLiaising with other internal departments and working together to investigate any queries.
üProviding day to day administrative support to the finance team and sales team.
üAssistance setting internal controls
üAssistance with ad hoc information requests from senior management.
üAbsence cover: Assist with the overview and monitoring of books of primary entry including purchase ledger day books, sales ledger day books and cashbooks for all accounts.

Nominal Ledger & Other

üAnswering telephone calls into accounts department and dealing with supplier and customer queries.
üCalling other internal departments and working together to investigate any discrepancies.
üChecking that stock costs have been accurately entered to database system and prices checked to other departments. Any discrepancies resolved promptly.
üDealing with any other ad hoc tasks and project as and when required
üFollowing month end task list to complete by set deadlines

The Role

The ideal candidate will:

ühave excellent organizational skills
übe a strong team player with an adaptable approach to work
üdemonstrate strong communication and people skills
üdemonstrate strong IT skills, especially Excel skills (Pivot tables, V-Look ups)
übe passionate about learning and working in a dynamic industry
übe comfortable to work towards meeting tight deadlines
üprevious sales/purchase ledger experience is essential
üprevious bank reconciliation experience would be an advantage but not essential

Due to the location you will need to have your own transport.

If you have two years’ accounts experience and also an AAT student early in your studies, please apply for this position.

Can you please attached an up to date CV with your application and if possible a letter outlining your relevant experience.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF CVs BEING RECEIVED

This vacancy is advertised on behalf of Quattro Recruitment who operate as an employment business/agency