Accounts Assistant | Shrewsbury | Permanent | Up to £27,000 dependent on experience
Are you anAccounts Assistant looking for a new opportunity where you are part of a friendly, supportive team?
We are supporting a well-known local business in their search for an organised team player to join their finance department. Supporting the day-to-day transactional requirements of the business you will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of accounting principles to ensure both sales and purchase ledgers are accurately maintained.
Key areas of responsibility:
Purchase Ledger:
- Processing of invoices received (c 2000 per month across the team).
- Matching and batching invoices with relevant purchase orders and GRN's.
- Coding and processing overhead invoices.
- Liaising with other departments as required to resolve invoice queries.
- Reconcile supplier statements and follow up discrepancies as required.
- Expense Invoice Processing - Coding and processing staff expenses onto the system and following through the approvals process.
- Achievement of month end closure deadlines.
Sales Ledger:
- Collating sales data for distribution.
- Process cash receipts - direct bank receipts, credit cards, etc
- Monitor and liaise with sales managers in respect of debtors.
- Achievement of month end closure deadlines.
Other duties:
- Processing cross-ledger journals.
- Month end cost analysis.
About you:
- At least 1years' experience in a similar role.
- A good understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
- Good time management, planning and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Strong customer service ethos and team player
- Good work ethic, committed to delivering high quality of work.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft office advantageous
- Good interpersonal skills, confident and engaging when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.
Hours: 8.30am - 5pm
Salary: Up to £27k (DOE), Company Pension Scheme, staff purchase scheme.