Accounts Assistant
Crewe
£26,000 - £27,000
My client is a leading logistic provider and work with some of the UK's leading retailers. They are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their Finance term on a permanent basis, full time.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile invoices and identify discrepancies.
- Issue invoices to customers and external partners, as needed.
- Prepare bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements.
- Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables' data.
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Verify discrepancies and resolve customers invoicing issues.
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending statement reminders and contacting customers.
- Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status, bad debt analysis.
- Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all invoices and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling supplier accounts and monthly supplier statements.
- Preparing weekly payment runs including obtaining approvals from budget holders.
- Updating fixed asset registers and calculating monthly depreciation
- Supporting month end processing by posting routine journals.
- Assist with other accounting projects as required including annual audits and statutory filings.
- Dealing with ad-hoc queries as required and supporting the wider finance team.
- Prepare and reconcile the weekly cashflow.
What we're looking for:
- Advanced excel skills, with strong use of pivot tables and lookups on excel.
- Experience within a finance team preferred.
- Experience working on SAGE X3 will be an advantage.
- Understanding of internal controls and procedures.
- The ability to communicate effectively / work closely with finance and non-finance professionals alike - verbally and in writing.
If you are interested in the role, please apply via the link OR send me your CV via email: