Accounts Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

This highly successful company based in Galgate is looking to recruit a Direct Debit & Accounts Assistant who ideally will be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach, good communication and interpersonal skills to work within the team.

Undertaking financial administration duties, including;

• Processing of direct debits, generating and sending of new mandates and collection requests via Bacs.

• Collation of Bacs communications and distribution to the relevant department.

• Processing of payment files and allocation to the specific clients.

• Administration of direct debit databases, including inputting of new mandates, action of Bacs communications, allocation of payments and liaising with our direct debit clients.

• Purchase ledger processing and distribution across cost centres, including advance reconciliation work of expenses.

• Responsible for bank account reconciliation.

Job specific skills / technical skills / requirements

• Previous finance experience preferred but not essential.

• Strong numeracy skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Use of Microsoft packages specifically Excel skills.

• Strong spoken and written communication.

• An organised and methodical approach, with good time management..

• Comfortable working under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

• Enjoy working in a close-knit finance team.

Working Days:

• Monday – Friday – 09:00 – 17:00 with 0.5 hour lunch break. Excluding Bank Holidays.

A competitive salary is offered and additional company benefits:

• 28 days holiday per annum (rising to 33 days after five years’ service).
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking, in rural location.
• Eye-test allowance.
• Full tailored to individual, training.

Opportunity of potential hybrid working, when fully trained.

Salary commensurate with previous experience, between £26,000(£26,000 per year) to £21,000 (£26,000 per year).

Full time permanent position, with stability and job security.