Experienced Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover Minimum 12 months)
A leading provider of property and rural services across Shropshire and surrounding counties, offering a range of services from residential and commercial sales and lettings to livestock auctions, surveying, planning and professional valuations.
This fantastic employer are seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their busy finance team in Shrewsbury
The Role Reporting to the Accounts Manager, supporting the Accounts Department in the financial operations of the business.
The successful candidate will:
- Maintain sales and purchase ledgers
- Maintain rent and other client ledgers
- Reconcile accounts and prepare bank reconciliations
- Assist with the budgeting and forecasting process
- Process invoices and payments using the SAP accounting system
- Prepare cash and cheques for banking
- Deal with accounts queries from colleagues' clients and suppliers
- Support the preparation of payroll
- Provide information for the ONS
- General administrative duties within the accounts department
The Candidate
- Financial Knowledge - Understanding of financial principles, credit control and accounting practices, ideally AAT qualified.
- Communication Skills - Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with customers and colleagues
- Organisational and Time Management Skills - Ability to prioritise and manage multiple accounting processes across the company
- Attention to Detail - Demonstrate accuracy in preparing reports and management records
- IT Proficiency- Competency in using company accounting software, databases and Microsoft Office Suite
What we offer
- An exciting role for an individual looking for a role for a minimum 12 months with one of the leading companies in the region
- 28 days holiday, plus your Birthday Day, plus additional days for long service
- Free on site parking
- Annual salary £27500
- Discretionary annual bonus
For further information, contact Chris Oliver from AMR Midlands
AMR are one of the UK's largest specialist recruiters for the Property, Estate Agency, Lettings & Property Management, Land & New Homes, Commercial Property and the Mortgage Market
We recruit for the roles of: Branch Manager, Residential Sales Manager, Valuer, Lister, Senior Sales Negotiator, Residential Sales Negotiator, Residential Sales Progressor, Country Homes Negotiator, Senior Lettings Negotiator Lettings Negotiator, Lettings Manager, Lettings Coordinator, Letting Administrator, Property Manager, Block Manager, Regional Manager, Regional Director, Area Manager, New Homes Sales Advisor, Land Finder, Land Buyer, Surveyor, Mortgage Advisor, Mortgage Consultant, Commercial Negotiator, New Homes Sales Consultant.
We like to speak to every application, but due to the current climate this is not always possible. To ensure your application is not overlooked it is important that you emphasize any skills or work experience relevant to this position. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days please assume that you have been unsuccessful in this instance, we will also therefore not hold your data.