Accounts Assistant
- Annual Salary: Up to £28,000 per Annum
- Location: Colchester
- Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a proactive Accounts Assistant to support our Office Director. This role offers the opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in accounts processes, including sales and purchase ledger, credit control, reconciliations, and preparation for month-end and year-end. Additionally, the role encompasses general office administration duties.
Day to Day of the role:
- Manage sales and purchase ledgers.
- Conduct credit control activities.
- Perform general ledger reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end and year-end processes, including pre-payments, accruals, and depreciation.
- Undertake stock and sales analysis.
- Communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide general office administration support as required by the Directors.
- Carry out other ad hoc duties as necessary.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- A ‘can-do' attitude; ability to work effectively within a small team.
- Proficiency in Excel, including lookups and pivot tables.
- Highly organised, capable of working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels.
- High level of literacy and numeracy with exceptional attention to detail.
- Competency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with Sage accounting software, ideally Sage 200, is advantageous but not essential.
- IT literacy and confidence.
Benefits:
- Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- 20 days holiday, increasing annually up to 25 days, plus 8 bank holidays.
- Rural location with easy access.
- Casual dress code.
- Company pension scheme.
- Free parking and on-site parking.
- Early finish on Fridays.
- Company events.