Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Accrington

£29,751 per annum

The role is primarily responsible for the management of Accounts Receivable and Cashbook, but will be required to cover and have working knowledge of Accounts Payable.

JOB OVERVIEW

• Responsible for the management of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cashbook.
• A good understanding of accounting principles is required, to assist in the preparation of monthly and annual accounts.
• You must also be able to manage your own workload and have a proven ability in the use of spreadsheet packages.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES  

Accounts Payable duties including:

• Liaising with suppliers.
• Provide support/cover to Accounts Receivable when required.
• Registering and processing purchase invoices.
• Ensuring invoices are passed for payment in a timely fashion.
• Month end closing activities.
• Credit card and general expense claims.

Accounts Receivable duties including:

• Cash allocation.
• Provide support/cover to Accounts Payable when required.
• Credit control and escalation of non-payments from customers.
• Preparing for and holding monthly internal debtors’ meetings.
• Responsibility for self-billing invoices.
• Reconciling and closure of sales ledger and bank accounts at month end.
• Month end closing activities.

Additional responsibilities and Duties include:

• Liaising with all company stakeholders.
• Completion of month end tasks within strict timeframes.
• Assisting in all areas during busy periods such as month end and when holiday cover is required.
• Any other reasonable duties, including other ad-hoc administrative accounts duties, as requested by the Management Accountant or Finance and Compliance Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE  

ESSENTIAL

• Maths and English O’Level/GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above
• Previous experience within an Accounts position.
• Good bookkeeping knowledge
• Fully competent with MS Excel and Word, with a proven ability in the use of spreadsheet packages including the ability to design spreadsheet models.

DESIRABLE

• Maths / Accountancy degree or equivalent accountancy qualification.
• Accounting Systems experience
• Intermediate level of Excel

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Flexible.
• Able to prioritise and manage deadlines and workloads effectively and independently.
• Ability to work in a focused manner and deal with a high volume of transactions.
• Good evaluation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate financial issues effectively with both non-finance and finance staff.
• Maintain confidentiality.

If this Accounts Assistant role looks right for you, please apply below now to be considered for the position.