Accounts Assistant

Heyland Recruitment are working alongside this highly successful facilities management business as they look to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their head office finance team in Warrington. Reporting directly to the Finance Director the successful applicant will play a key role in supporting all aspects of the Finance Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the maintenance of sales ledger; to include but not limited to: -
• The processing of all paperwork onto the accounting system.
• Assisting with credit control duties where required
• Assist with the maintenance of the purchase ledger, taking responsibility for selected companies within the Group. Activities to include but not limited to: -
• Coding and matching of purchase invoices to purchase orders.
• Processing and scanning of purchase invoices
• Preparation of payment runs.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Liaising with utility companies to clear queries and disputes
• Resolution of general supplier queries and disputes.
• Ongoing review of the purchase ledger and resolution of any queries.
• Other ad-duties as required by the Group Finance Director or Management Accountants

Required Attributes / Experience

• Experience within a fast-paced Finance Team
• AAT qualified / studier or qualified by experience
• Experience across both Purchase Ledger and Credit Control
• Excellent time keeping skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Previous experience with MS Excel