£24K/yr to £26K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Accounts Assistant

Posted by Quest Employment.

We are looking for a hard-working Accounts Assistant, with a keen eye for detail, to join a global manufacturing firm's finance department, and perform a varied role.

Hours:

  • Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
  • Flexibility on starting and finishing times

Benefits:

  • 25 days of holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
  • Company pension
  • Sick pay, increasing with years of service
  • Bonus scheme
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Long service awards

Duties:

Carry out the finance functions of purchase ledgers and credit control

  • Processing supplier invoices, and sending out service code invoices for approval
  • Setting up and verifying of new supplier accounts, and dealing with supplier queries
  • Processing of expense claims
  • Credit card reconciliations and posting of statements
  • Month end activities to include the purchase ledger and producing month end reports
  • Daily posting of cash receipts, and invoicing to customers
  • Follow up with customers for overdue payments, and raising concerns over accumulated debt
  • Check new customer account set-ups and add credit limits
  • Running credit reports
  • General admin duties
  • Answering phones, dealing with visitors, incoming post
  • Ordering of stationary and ad hoc orders
  • Analysis/project work

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • At least 1 year of experience in a finance role
  • Accounting qualifications, preferred but not necessary