Accounts Assistant (maternity Cover)

Optimax is one of the leading Laser Eye specialists, with clinics all over the country.

We currently have a maternity cover vacancy for an Accounts Assistant, to work mainly on Sales Ledger and related tasks. It is a varied role and involves reconciliation, raising invoices, analysis using excel spread sheets, uploading bank statements into the accounting package, claiming and uploading finance agreements, credit control, liaising with other departments and various other admin duties. The department consists of 5 people working on various areas of accounts, we work 40 hours per week.

The suitable applicants must have accounts office experience, preferably on sales ledger. No formal qualifications are required just good experience in accounts office procedures and protocols.

Training in our systems will be given but the ideal candidate should have be accurate, numerate, able to work to deadlines and computer literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office software especially Excel.

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