We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our client in Runcorn. The successful candidate will have a full understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger with the ability to reconcile accounts and understand nominal codes.
The role is Monday to Friday, Full-time hours and based Runcorn. The salary range is £26,000 to £28,000 depending on experience.
Main Duties
- Take responsibility for the day-to-day processing of purchase invoices ensuring that they are checked, and any discrepancies are investigated and dealt with appropriately.
- Logging onto supplier portals to retrieve invoices where available or communicate directly with suppliers.
- Ensure that invoices are recorded and entered on the Sage via an auto entry system using appropriate account, nominal codes & department coding and that payments are posted on the system appropriately.
- Ensure that invoices are authorised for payment by relevant department managers and matched to purchase orders where applicable.
- Support the production of management accounts and year end reporting.
- Actively update and maintain customer accounts.
- Ensure all daily, weekly, monthly invoices are sent, received and processed ready for management accounts to be processed in a timely manner.
- Bank reconciliation.
- Raise manual invoices, process automatic recurring invoices and collections.
- Set up new suppliers/customer accounts and amend existing supplier/customer details as necessary.
- Standard credit control duties, including requests for payments of creditors accounts.
- Responsible for processing employee expenses.
- Monthly reconciliation of supplier's accounts via statements.
- Download petty cash from ePOS system (training provided) and enter into Sage 50 software
- Deal with all enquiries related to invoices/payments, answering telephone calls and emails, and liaising with relevant departments as necessary to ensure enquiries are dealt with in a professional and timely manner.
- Set up new supplier accounts and amend existing supplier details as necessary.
- Create purchase orders within Sage 50 software
- Perform administrative duties such as scanning, photocopying, filing, and printing.
- Any other duties as reasonably directed by the Finance Manager.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum 1 year experience in a similar role.
- Previous working experience of Sage 50 accounts & Auto Entry software is advantageous / essential
- Good IT skills and knowledge of using Excel and accounting software.
- Having a good eye for detail and planning and organisational skills.
- Good telephone manner.
- Ability to multitask and work in a busy environment.
- Ability to take initiative and a practical approach to problem solving.
- Positive and flexible approach to work.
If you are interested in this role please apply and our team will get in touch.