Accounts Assistant
Salary: £27,000k - £29,000k
Location: Burnley
Benefits: Great progression opportunities, Study support, Full training provided, Flexible working hours, Relaxed working environment, Friendly culture and a great boss/mentor!
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a great team within a growing retail business based in Burnley. This an amazing opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to progress and grow in their career. You will be working closely with an experienced FD allowing you to gain a wider exposure to accounts!
Responsibilities
- Daily bank posting and reconciliation
- Finalise and issue sales invoices
- Manage company accounts inbox
- Request non-PO invoice approvals via DocuSign
- Assist with monthly financial reports
- Credit control, debt chasing, and monitoring credit limits
- Circulate weekly debtor reports to management
- Process weekly BACS payments
- Reconcile supplier and credit card statements monthly
- Oversee purchase ledger and resolve invoice discrepancies
- Manage monthly PAYE payments
- Conduct credit checks for new customers
- Perform ad hoc financial duties
What you'll need to succeed as an Accounts Assistant
- At least 1 year's finance experience
- A basic knowledge of Excel
- Exceptional accuracy and excellent attention to detail
- Great team player with excellent communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and good organisational skills
- Bank reconciliation experience preferred - not essential
Don't tick every box?
We encourage candidates to push themselves and to go for it! Whilst you might not meet all the criteria we're looking for, there are plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.
We also have additional vacancies like this one at a more junior and senior level, if you're not suitable for this position, we might have others that you'd like to hear about! Nothing ventured is nothing gained.
For immediate consideration please submit an updated CV to this advert, the client is happy to wait if the right person has a notice period.
What's next:
Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to a registration ahead of submitting your CV to the client. We will have a good chat regarding your career and how we can help.
The interview stage is flexible to your needs and will be a 1-stage process. We're happy to facilitate
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates